Online
identity poses a big threat of falsified information used to gain advantages in
the 21st century. The article touches on the importance of
authenticity and anonymity when creating online profile and the many new ways
companies such as Facebook and Instagram can target these “dog” profiles. New
technology allows for social media websites to compare photos and information
from multiple accounts to test the credibility of the user. Online users have
freedom to join and app or organization with a quick, simple creation of a
profile. Many people abuse these rights through social media by providing false
names and incorrect. I believe that authenticity is much more important than
anonymity when creating social identities. With the overload of false
information we see on the internet in our generation, the need for these “profile
proofing” technologies are very important. Andrew Lewmans thoughts on re-anonymize
the web is ineffective in my opinion. There would be no truth to the profiles
even though the truth is stretched in many cases. If one wants to show
creativity through social media they have every right and should be proud of
their work. This doesn’t mean that they have to be anonymous to do so. Also,
these filters can put an end to creepers and other problems such as fraud that
we face on social media.
I agree with your input about people abusing their rights on social media. The new techniques used to uncover the false profiles will only strengthen the process of online identity. Even though people can boost their online identity these improvements will at least let you now you're talking to an actual person. While it may not put a complete end to creepers it will for sure put a large dent in the problem.
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