Privacy

Every time we search in a web browser, use our phone, or make a purchase, we are simultaneously being tracked by the government. This persistent surveillance has long been a significant concern for me, and it affects my life. It also concerns me about my family and how they are being tracked.

With the intent of posting on social media, like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and other apps, we sometimes forget about how well our phones pick up what we are doing, and we post without care. With all these examples of invasion of privacy, one that illustrates the risks involves a couple on Instagram who shared their lives and adventures. Someone stole the husband's photos, impersonated him, and used his identity to scam and manipulate people. The couple did not discover this for a year.

Even with the government having access to all your information, it is still just as dangerous. Sometimes, knowing that the government has your information is comforting because if you lose any of it, get into violent trouble, or need help, the phone has all your information when you do. On the other hand, the unknown about privacy leaks and exposure is terrifying because it exposes you to everything. I feel the government treats this privacy information on a low level and lacks empathy for people's concerns about internet privacy violations.

Even though the government sometimes has difficulty accepting the opinions of United States citizens. This attitude leads people to worry and feel angry about privacy issues with the media and online. about privacy within the media and the internet. To protect ourselves from government invasions of privacy, I think we can do a better job posting where we are, who we are with, and our personal information, which is likely to be leaked.

The government tracks our data from calls to social media. To help address this, we can protect ourselves by turning off location services, changing our passcodes on our socials every once in a while, checking app permissions, and avoiding over-posting. These are major privacy areas that tend to be exposed or leaked, leading to further privacy breaches and anxiety among ourselves and loved ones.

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