Privacy

Privacy and confidentiality of personal information is a prevalent issue when it comes to new media. When clicking a malicious link or URL, people can be subject to a virus attack or theft of information such as credit card numbers, birthdays, addresses, and more. Privacy has become a real concern, especially with Facebook. Third parties can have access to your information and the ads they put on their website may contain viruses, ransomware, or spyware. They were also fined $5 Billion due to privacy concerns. This goes to show that privacy and confidentiality is important in New Media if the fine is that big of an amount.