~ SN&TDOP ~ Social Networks And The Death Of Privacy

~ ‘WL’-DCOTPDTOATDS ~ “WebLining” – Denying Certain Opportunities To People Due To Observations About Their Digital Selves

~ TRTBTAAI-RTAMOAG-IFIADN-BTRITOIHWSNDAABA ~ The Right To Be Treated As An Individual – Rather Than A Member Of A Group – Is Fundamental In A Democratic Nation – But That Right Is Turned On Its Head With Social Networks’ Data Aggregation And Behavioural Advertising

~ TSCAUOOICLT-PR-FR-DR-A-SR-Y-DSLPLP ~ The Surreptitious Collection And Use Of Online Information Can Lead To – Psychological Risks – Financial Risks – Discrimination Risks – And – Social Risks – Yet – Digital Snooping Laws Provide Little Protection

~ TDABKALPBHHE ~ The Data Aggregation Business Keeps A Low Profile But Has High Earnings

~ FMW-TOOOII-OWCLOFPIYDATTT ~ For Many Websites – The Opt-Out Option Is Illusory – Often Websites Cannot Load Or Function Properly If You Don’t Accept Their Tracking Technologies

~ BFMMATSHBIITDODCAAMTHBIITTDAWT ~ But Far More Money And Technological Savvy Has Been Invested In The Development Of Data Collection And Aggregation Mechanism Than Has Been Invested Into Techniques To Do Away With Them

~ TLDLTPMF-PV-PAEH-A-TLOBR ~ The Law Does Little To Protect Me From – Privacy Violations – Psychological And Economic Harms – And – The Loss Of Basic Rights

~ SF-ITSNR-LAHBGTTROI ~ So Far – In The Social Network Realm – Little Attention Has Been Given To The Rights Of Individuals

~ CHA-SN-DA-A-TPUSNI-T-RROTROI ~ Courts Have Allowed – Social Networks – Data Aggregators – And – Third Parties Using Social Network Information – To – Run Roughshod Over The Rights Of Individuals

~ TMOTDNHTTTCO-CP-ROGP-A-POIR ~ This March Of Technology Does Not Have To Trample The Concepts Of – Consumer Protection – Restraints On Governmental Power – And – Protection Of Individual Rights

~ ‘ITFASNUBOR’ ~ “It’s Time For A Social Network Users’ Bill Of Rights”