The article “Data That Turned the World Upside Down” was very interesting to learn about but at the same time very puzzling. I had absolutely no idea that the internet could be that powerful and influence an election. The power the internet has and what people are capable of doing using these tools is hard to comprehend. I have facebook but don't use it and have no likes so i wouldn’t be able to be put into the psychological tests that they use to determine your personality but i think that soon, they will be able to do the exact same thing with other forms of social media. I use lots of other social media devices and i think that what type of person i am can really be shown through those at times. I find if very scary to think about the past U.S election and how they were able to target people who were undecided on voting, to vote for Trump. This just proves that you have to be extremely careful with everything that you post on the internet because it can somehow be seen and used by anyone with the proper access to it.
This article has made me think twice about the things that i post and the type of information i give out online, although i have always known not to give personal information. I think that it is a huge invasion of privacy for these tests to be runned and should only be able to be done if the person gives you full permission. The thought of someone knowing my personal details only through my facebook likes is troubling for me to comprehend.
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Ms.Burden
5/25/2017 12:41:03 pm
Well done Allie - you make an excellent point that while the algorithm is only run for FaceBook right now, it's only a matter of time before it could interpret your personality via things you share on SnapChat or Instagram. 10/10
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