People are struggling to protect their personal information in the digital age, which has made the media law issue of online privacy more and more pressing. A careful balance must be struck in this complicated legal environment between upholding people’s entitlement to privacy protection and serving the justifiable interests of online platforms and content providers. The internet ecosystem’s engagement with third-party entities, including advertising and data brokers, presents concerns about data sharing and the possibility of information exploitation. Media regulations are changing to consider platforms’ obligations to make sure that other parties do not expose the users’ private information. I now understand why media law exists today because of these current situations.
I think the “Daily Me” idea is approaching a middle ground. To benefit the businesses and display, they must be able to connect with people, build brand awareness, and persuade them to purchase their products. The fact that people seldom know that this is happening when they agree to the terms or click on an item to add it to their cart is something I believe is a little off with the current scenario.
We are the ones who post on the internet what we want to see, what we want others to see, and our interests; therefore, the idea of what social media is aiming to do may be accurate. In my opinion, all of it is an algorithm spreading throughout the world and will only get bigger. It can be scary and a little concerning how much power we hold at our fingertips and how much the internet knows about our personal lives.
