The issue of fakester which involves creating false identity
and in many cases multiple identities is a number one security issue affecting
social media CNN "83 million
facebook accounts are fake and dupes". The effect of
security issues in social media as highlighted by Lucie V. & Aaron in the
article "multiple identities
trap the unwary online"[i] reveals how
multiple identities online could lead to a no good act such as fraudsters,
perverts etc. For example the death of a child was traced to an individual with
over 200 cyber identities and I feel this speaks volume on the disadvantage of
multiple identities. An issue like this leaves no choice for the society but to
regard social media as an unsafe environment and not the right place to meet
people and build friendship.
Another issue of concern that bothers on security is the
issue of privacy in social media. Hacking and unsolicited requests from
strangers and organisations is a security concern with social media. For
example the issue of hacking has become very frequent on social media with
friends request from people who are already on your friend list. Occurrences such as fake friend requests on
social media can be very destructive to individual reputation. According to
Ricks daily tips, the common phenomenal effect of accepting fake friend request
is the perpetration of fraud "fraud"
By: Michael E.
[i]
Lucie, V. & Aaron, L. (2010). Multiple identity traps the unwary online.
Herald Sun. Retrieved from http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/multiple-identities-trap-the-unwary-online/story-e6frf7jo-1225848235640
One positive of the "Fakester" is that police can use online networking to catch dangerous pedophiles.
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