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Blog #8: Privacy, Online and Off

     After watching the provided TED Talk videos regarding mass surveillance and the lack of privacy on the internet, I have come to the realization that this  is something everyone worldwide should be more educated on. Whether you want to believe it or not, our technology devices are always listening to us and gathering personal information about us every time we make a new Google search, create a new account on social media, and even just from talking out loud. As freaky as it is, technology is always listening. 

    Online privacy is  necessary for the overall safety and well being of everyone. With that, privacy is something each United States citizen has the right too, so why is it that our personal information is so easy to access by others? It all revolves around the digital footprint that YOU decide to leave online. It  is important to remain very mindful about what  you chose to put out on the internet. Everything you post or upload, whether you end up deleting it or not, will remain on the internet forever. It is crucial to monitor your online presence and the amount of personal information that you provide to services, websites, applications, etc. because you never know who will see it and what they will do with that information. 



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