When a platform has multiple entries in the New York Times on how to be deleted you should be concerned.
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are in trouble due to the data of 50 million people obtained questionably by Cambridge Analytica. They will likely become the example by which other social platforms and apps will have to follow.
That said, the NYT makes an interesting argument - you can delete Facebook if you're just not that into it anymore, but what of all of the other apps and platforms that house you personal data? WhatsApp and Instagram are owned by Facebook, and Snapchat, Pinterest, Uber, etc, etc, all have access to your personal data, data you willingly provide each time you use it. Are you willing to give up the convenience to truly protect your privacy? And even if you are, is there a way to be sure that your personal data is not stored for eternity?
The answer is no, and it has become, as Zuckerberg declared in his interview with NYT, an issue of trust. When you can trust these platforms to house your information and not try to manipulate you with it, or sell it to someone who has malicious intent, everyone will feel more comfortable and trusting. Until that point, what is there to do? I suggest moderating your posting and add as little personal information as possible.
It's a sad state of affairs that is has come to this, something so sneaky and icky, really, but as with all new frontiers, someone is bad enough and regulation follows soon after. We will see just how restrictive it becomes.
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