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The Media Revolution and the End of Privacy
I. Introduction
As contemporary America, we have come to the end of privacy. Starting with the
telegraph, followed by the telephone, fax machines, computers, laptops, the internet,
smartphones, and video surveillance, insidiously, we have welcomed small concessions that have
compromised our privacy. We have signed away privileges and rights that generations before us
fought for, undermining our characters in the process. We have come to terms with the reality
that the majority of our social and financial interactions take place over the World Wide Web
and that someone, somewhere, is tracking our every move. Entailed in this paper is a discussion
of what scholarly research says about the power of media and the internet to erode and eliminate
personal privacy, and a discussion of who is eroding our privacy. Also discussed is how “The
Internet of Things” has the potential to further erode our privacy and a prediction of what
privacies are most endangered and what can be done about it.
II. Discussion
According to Warren and Brandies, privacy is the “right to be let alone” (1). On the other
hand, information privacy refers to the control of the use, transmission, and circulation of
personal information (Culnan 344). Invasion of privacy occurs when an individual cannot
maintain or control their personal information. The advancement of the internet, along with the
technological advancements, has caused users to raise concerns about their privacy why they are
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online. The internet facilitates the inexpensive and efficient collection of information without
users’ consent. The internet can track users in extraordinary ways whether users are aware of it
or not. This includes users’ interests, preference, and credit card information. According to the
FDA (Federal Trade Commission), 92.8% of websites w...