In her blog post, Ms. Dassan discusses the ethics of collecting information from Facebook users “without explicit consent”. I would argue that all users need to be aware that whenever they use Facebook, they are giving up their privacy. When Facebook users agree to the terms of service, they give up their posts, videos, and any ideas put on Facebook.
Although consumers agree to the terms and conditions without actually reading the text, they continue to complain that Facebook invades their privacy. In fact, it has reached the point that Facebook has amended its policies, as discussed in this New York Times article. As more users become aware of Facebook’s privacy “invasions,” there is a trend towards other forms of communication. Facebook, like its predeccesors Myspace and MSN, will eventually fall from grace. This downturn is currently happening, as users move towards messenger apps such as iMessage, Facebook Messanger, and other similar apps. Perhaps consumers feel that one-on-one conversations with friends are more private than Facebook, and assume that they are not being monitored or stored.
Although it is only being realized now, Facebook users have never had any real semblance of privacy. Consumers will trend towards more “private” messenger apps, as the news sources bring news of NSA links to the public eye.