Privacy, The Internet Age, Social Networking and Poppy Harlow a CNN Reporter

The question of privacy and personal information in the Internet Age and Social Networking is much ado about populism, alienation and the exploitation of speculative-value.

Poppy Harlow a CNN reporter recently illustrated the supposed antagonisms of privacy and the Internet by having aspects of her personal history and privacy aggregated by a company that values by exploiting the suppositions.

The question of privacy and personal information as it is formulated in the Internet age and social networking is simply as explanation of a fact of the Human Condition that has always existed.  The difference now is simply a contextual one.  Specifically, the Internet and it's democratization of means now enables anyone to access what was once restricted to governments and entities with resources and means.  A critique of the Internet as antagonistic towards privacy issues is idealistic and when advanced by the likes of Poppy Harlow of CNN is farcial.

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