Transcription 2 (2013/12/19)

Hello everyone, I am Alice (and I am Kevin). And our topic today is should Facebook take responsibility of privacy? And my topic is “the possible future and suggestions for Facebook” To begin with, I want you guys think of this question: what levels of privacy will we have in the future? Nowadays, many people have smartphones, and some of them use to identify their location. Such functions help us in many ways, such as finding the nearest restaurant. But it also higher the risk of privacy. Considering about the growth of technology, sooner or later, you might have smart watch…smart watch or smart car or smart blah blah blah, which will definitely make the privacy problem become more complicated. Also, Facebook will face the dilemma between advertiser and customer’s privacy. Facebook needs to please advertiser because 84% of revenue comes from them. The…Facebook also don’t want to lose us, who can embrace another social website just in a few clicks. As a result, the balance will be harder and harder to reach in the future.

So what should Facebook do? There’s a principle Facebook can keep in mind. That is “not everyone will want the same level of privacy” For example, some may not like to be tag in their photos, while for others, they will feel ok. Or they even welcome their friends to help them to promote themselves and share with their friends. At the same time, we all know personal data can have many potential positive uses. It can offer customized service to make our live more convenient. So if optional and easy-settings could offer, Facebook could be more acceptable to those who need privacy.

Another suggestion for Facebook is to offer the “Do not disturb system” this system has been used by many major browsers such as Google and Firefox. To this system, it allows the users to decide whether you accept website to provide online tracking. This system can effectively provide online security, but on the other hand, it would be a smash to the advertisements severely.

In conclusion, some day we might change our thoughts toward privacy and embrace personal services. But as long as there are still people, who feel uncomfortable to share themselves, Facebook should respect, and offer personal settings such as the “Do not disturb system”. The privacy problem for Facebook will only become more complicated in the future. And how to deal with this sensitive question wisely gives Facebook a severe test. Let’s welcome Kevin.