I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did : Social Networks and the Death of Privacy

Social networks, the defining cultural movement of our time, offer many freedoms. But as we work and shop and date over the Web, we are opening ourselves up to intrusive privacy violations by employers, the police, and aggressive data collection companies that sell our information to any and all takers. Through groundbreaking research, Andrews reveals how routinely colleges reject applicants due to personal information searches, robbers use vacation postings to target homes for break-ins, and lawyers scour our social media for information to use against us in court. And the legal system isn't protecting us'in the thousands of privacy violations brought to trial, judges often rule against the victims. Providing expert advice and leading the charge to secure our rights, Andrews proposes a Social Network Constitution to protect us all. Now is the time to join her and take action'the very future of privacy is at stake. Log on to www.loriandrews.com to sign the Constitution for Web Privacy.;Dedication; Chapter 1: Facebook Nation; Chapter 2: George Orwell ... Meet Mark Zuckerberg; Chapter 3: Second Self; Chapter 4: Technology and Fundamental Rights; Chapter 5: The Right to Connect; Chapter 6: Freedom of Speech; Chapter 7: Lethal Advocacy; Chapter 8: Privacy of Place; Chapter 9: Privacy of Information; Chapter 10: FYI or TMI?: Social Networks and the Right to a Relationship with Your Children; Chapter 11: Social Networks and the Judicial System; Chapter 12: The Right to a Fair Trial; Chapter 13: The Right to Due Process; Chapter 14: Slouching Towards a Constitution. A Leading Specialist On Social Networks Writes A Shocking Expose Of The Widespread Misuse Of Our Personal Online Data And Creates A Constitution For The Web To Protect Us. Social Networks Are The Defining Cultural Movement Of Our Time. Over A Half A Billion People Are On Facebook Alone. If Facebook Were A Country, It Would Be The Third Largest Nation In The World. But While That Nation Appears To Be A Comforting Small Town In Which We Can Share Photos Of Friends And Quaint Bits Of Trivia About Our Lives, It Is Actually A Lawless Battle Zone, A Frontier With All The Hidden And Unpredictable Dangers Of Any Previously Unexplored Place. Social Networks Offer Freedom. An Ordinary Individual Can Be A Reporter, Alerting The World To Breaking News Of A Natural Disaster Or A Political Crisis. A Layperson Can Be A Scientist, Participating In A Crowd Sourced Research Project. Or An Investigator, Helping Cops Solve A Crime. But As We Work And Chat And Date (and Sometimes Even Have Sex) Over The Web, Traditional Rights May Be Slipping Away. Colleges And Employers Routinely Reject Applicants Because Of Information Found On Social Networks. Cops Use Photos From People's Profiles To Charge Them With Crimes, Or Argue For Harsher Sentences. Robbers Use Postings About Vacations To Figure Out When To Break Into Homes. At One School, Officials Used Cameras On Students' Laptops To Spy On Them In Their Bedrooms. The Same Power Of Information That Can Topple Governments Can Also Topple A Person's Career, Marriage, Or Future. What The Author Proposes Is A Constitution For The Web, To Extend Our Rights To This Wild New Frontier. The Facebook Nation -- George Orwell, Meet Mark Zuckerberg -- Second Self -- Technology And Fundamental Rights -- The Right To Connect -- Freedom Of Speech -- Lethal Advocacy -- Privacy Of Place -- Privacy Of Information -- Fyi Or Tmi?: Social Networks And The Right To A Relationship With Your Children -- Social Networks And The Judicial System -- The Right To A Fair Trial -- The Right To Due Process -- Slouching Towards A Constitution -- The Social Network Constitution. Lori Andrews. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A leading specialist on social networks writes a shocking expos of the widespread misuse of our personal online data and creates a Constitution for the web to protect us. Social networks are the defining cultural movement of our time. Over a half a billion people are on Facebook alone. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest nation in the world. But while that nation appears to be a comforting small town in which we can share photos of friends and quaint bits of trivia about our lives, it is actually a lawless battle zonea frontier with all the hidden and unpredictable dangers of any previously unexplored place. Social networks offer freedom. An ordinary individual can be a reporter, alerting the world to breaking news of a natural disaster or a political crisis. A layperson can be a scientist, participating in a crowd-sourced research project. Or an investigator, helping cops solve a crime. But as we work and chat and date (and sometimes even have sex) over the web, traditional rights may be slipping away. Colleges and employers routinely reject applicants because of information found on social networks. Cops use photos from peoples profiles to charge them with crimesor argue for harsher sentences. Robbers use postings about vacations to figure out when to break into homes. At one school, officials used cameras on students laptops to spy on them in their bedrooms. The same power of information that can topple governments can also topple a persons career, marriage, or future. What Andrews proposes is a Constitution for the web, to extend our rights to this wild new frontier. This vitally important book will generate a storm of attention. "A leading specialist on social networks writes a shocking exposé of the widespread misuse of our personal online data and creates a Constitution for the web to protect us. Social networks are the defining cultural movement of our time. Over a half a billion people are on Facebook alone. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest nation in the world. But while that nation appears to be a comforting small town in which we can share photos of friends and quaint bits of trivia about our lives, it is actually a lawless battle zone, a frontier with all the hidden and unpredictable dangers of any previously unexplored place. Social networks offer freedom. An ordinary individual can be a reporter, alerting the world to breaking news of a natural disaster or a political crisis. A layperson can be a scientist, participating in a crowd sourced research project or an investigator, helping cops solve a crime. But as we work and chat and date (and sometimes even have sex) over the web, traditional rights may be slipping away. Colleges and employers routinely reject applicants because of information found on social networks. Cops use photos from people's profiles to charge them with crimes, or argue for harsher sentences. Robbers use postings about vacations to figure out when to break into homes. At one school, officials used cameras on students' laptops to spy on them in their bedrooms. The same power of information that can topple governments can also topple a person's career, marriage, or future. What the author proposes is a Constitution for the web, to extend our rights to this wild new frontier."--Résumé de l'éditeur Hailed as "stunning" ( New York Post ), "authoritative" ( Kirkus Reviews ), and "comprehensively researched" ( Shelf Awareness ), a shocking exposé of the widespread abuses of our personal online data by a leading specialist on Web privacy. Social networks, the defining cultural movement of our time, offer many freedoms. But as we work and shop and date over the Web, we are opening ourselves up to intrusive privacy violations by employers, the police, and aggressive data collection companies that sell our information to any and all takers. Through groundbreaking research, Andrews reveals how routinely colleges reject applicants due to personal information searches, robbers use vacation postings to target homes for break-ins, and lawyers scour our social media for information to use against us in court. And the legal system isn't protecting us—in the thousands of privacy violations brought to trial, judges often rule against the victims. Providing expert advice and leading the charge to secure our rights, Andrews proposes a Social Network Constitution to protect us all. Now is the time to join her and take action—the very future of privacy is at stake. Log on to www.loriandrews.com to sign the Constitution for Web Privacy. Andrews writes about the widespread misuse of our personal online data and creates a Constitution for the web. Social networks are the defining cultural movement of our time. An ordinary individual can be a reporter, alerting the world to breaking news of a natural disaster or a political crisis. A layperson can be a scientist, participating in a crowd sourced research project or an investigator, helping cops solve a crime. But as we work and chat and date (and sometimes even have sex) over the web, traditional rights may be slipping away. Colleges and employers routinely reject applicants because of information found on social networks. Cops use photos from people's profiles to charge them with crimes, or argue for harsher sentences. Robbers use postings about vacations to figure out when to break into homes. At one school, officials used cameras on students' laptops to spy on them in their bedrooms. The same power of information that can topple governments can also topple a person's career, marriage, or future Dedication Chapter 1: Facebook Nation Chapter 2: George Orwell ... Meet Mark Zuckerberg Chapter 3: Second Self Chapter 4: Technology and Fundamental Rights Chapter 5: The Right to Connect Chapter 6: Freedom of Speech Chapter 7: Lethal Advocacy Chapter 8: Privacy of Place Chapter 9: Privacy of Information Chapter 10: FYI or TMI?: Social Networks and the Right to a Relationship with Your Children Chapter 11: Social Networks and the Judicial System Chapter 12: The Right to a Fair Trial Chapter 13: The Right to Due Process Chapter 14: Slouching Towards a Constitution. The Social Network ConstitutionAcknowledgments About Lori Andrews Notes Index Copyright. The Facebook nation George Orwell meet mark Zuckerberg Second self Technology and fundamental rights The right to connect Freedom of speech Lethal advocacy Privacy of place Privacy of information FYI or TMI?: social networks and the right to a relationship with your children Right to a fair trial-social networks and the judicial system Right to a fair trial-defendants The right to due process Slouching toward a constitution.