New media has been known to lead to a loss of privacy and raises questions about the confidentiality of our information. As users of new media, we are used to just posting information up on the internet. Most new media tools have privacy settings to protect our information, but even with these settings our information is still not protected. For example, even if a user's Facebook profile page is private and is accessible to friends, people can still a user's name and their profile picture. Although we do not see information beyond this, the fact that a person's name and their picture is open to the public is already signaling a loss of privacy.
New media technologies are accessible to everyone and information is so readily available that it is hard to protect one's privacy. The purpose of New media is to post things publicly and efficiently, therefore there are bound to be privacy issues that arise. But its positive effects outweigh such negative effects, which is why people continue to use new media tools despite privacy issues.
I agree with the privacy issues you touch on. It's bizarre to think that just by creating a media account our privacy is compromised. With a few exceptions, anytime we create a new media account we become accessible to anyone surfing the web. Like you said though-- the pros outweigh the cons.
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