Analysis of Security and Privacy In Social Media Platforms

Abstract

With advancements in fields of science and technology, communication has become quite faster and more efficient. As the popularity of several social media apps continues to grow among the population of both young and old, telephonic communication is being gradually replaced by these powerful social apps. Apart from standard communication, these apps are also utilized for sharing news, academic scriptures, images, files, music, movies, etc. In conclusion, we might state that our lives have got linked with these apps in massive amounts. Social media platforms contain numerous information about us, in certain cases, even more than we can figure. These apps have emerged to access a certain amount of power and control upon us. So, this massive amount of information needs to be protected, for the breach of the same could harm the basic privacy and security rights of any human being. In this paper, we will try to make a thorough study on different threats and issues regarding our privacy and security and analyze certain precautionary measures.