{"id":1237,"date":"2015-03-22T22:18:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T22:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/namatsadiqee.wordpress.com\/?p=33"},"modified":"2015-03-22T22:18:10","modified_gmt":"2015-03-22T22:18:10","slug":"do-you-share-too-much-online-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/uosm2008-2015\/2015\/03\/22\/do-you-share-too-much-online-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Share Too Much Online?"},"content":{"rendered":"

15 million users<\/strong> in the UK alone use Twitter as a platform for communication to access news and to read and share tweets \u2013 which is why social media is great for businesses. But while it\u2019s encouraged to share your thoughts, there\u2019s an increasing risk of identity theft. Twitter allows users to a certain a sense of anonymity where users can create \u2018fake\u2019 accounts to abuse others [1].<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt has given a voice to people who have often felt excluded and powerless. It has facilitated entertainment, argument, gossip and abuse.\u201d [2]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Identity theft is one of the most significant ethical issues concerning social media today. Users who are frequently sharing sensitive information online remain an easy target for \u2018Catfishing.\u201d Leah Palmer, real name Ruth Palmer (http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-31710738<\/a>) was a victim of \u2018Catfishing\u2019<\/strong>. She openly shared private pictures on an unprotected Instagram account before someone created a fake account pretending to be Ruth, cyber-dated at least 6 men and portrayed Ruth\u2019s husband as a \u201cpsychotic ex\u201d.<\/p>\n

Watch to learn a little more about \u201cCatfishing\u201d:<\/p>\n