Personal Data on Social Media: Threat to Privacy Right
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Abstract
The definition of privacy is succinctly delineated as the space where one can speculate on his thoughts and ideas without intrusion from others. Being free from prying eyes, interference with one's deeds or beliefs, or intense oversight has been well-described as having privacy. Article 21 of the Constitution of India, addresses the rights relating to one’s life and individual liberty and covers the right to privacy. According to this article, everyone has a right to personal space as well as the absolute freedom to live their lives in dignity.
Social media in all of its incarnations, has taken over the internet. It enables one to publicly acknowledge their opinions and thoughts with a multitude of individuals at once. With the proliferation of smart gadgets and universal connections, social media use has grown in popularity. The risk of exposed sensitive data given by consumers does exist, nevertheless. It's feasible that users occasionally aren't aware that the platforms are gathering and sharing their information with other users. These platforms guarantee that users' privacy is protected by assuring them of their privacy policy, as data harvesting is currently at the forefront of technology. But the truth is, users' personal information stored on platforms that, don't ensure effective security, is vulnerable to hacking and data leakage. There has been considerable thought put into whether or not these social media networks protect our privacy. The goal of this study is to define the idea of privacy in the current cybernetic era. Concerns about the world's youth are raised by the question of whether media platforms uphold privacy rights. Many naively believe the hyped-up claims and promises made by these platforms, but in fact, they fall short of giving us the proper data protection. So far, it is ultimately the user's duty to secure personal data. It is essential that we are cognizant of the hazards and take precautions to secure our personal information.[1]