Social Media and Privacy

Ever since Myspace, Facebook, twitter, etc. have become popular; we have seen a dramatic decline in personal privacy. We post so much about our lives for the world to see- what we're doing, pictures of us, our beliefs, etc., but sometimes the things others post is even worse. With this digital age, taboo subjects are publicized much more. The article "When Rape Goes Viral" is a testament to this. It is one thing for a person to have to go through such a traumatic experience, but when it is captured in pictures or on video and is posted online, that is a whole different story. “The horror of having the intimate violation of your body exposed, shared, transmitted, and existing in a way that you know can never be expunged is awful,” (Friedman). Rape has always been a touchy subject that people try to sweep under the rug, but now we can’t avoid it. In this digital age we are forced to confront the issue at hand. I only wish it was not at the expense of the victim so much. They have already suffered enough before having their privacy invaded and posted on the internet for everyone to see.