Department/School
Ethics and Business Law
Date of this version
2014
Document Type
Article
Keywords
privacy, social media, Facebook
Abstract
Privacy issues surrounding the use of social media sites have been apparent over the past ten years. Use of such sites, particularly Facebook, has been increasing and recently business organizations have begun using Facebook as a means of connecting with potential customers or clients. This paper presents an empirical study of perceived privacy violations to examine factors that in!uence the expectations of privacy on Facebook. Results of the study suggest that the more important Facebook is to users, the more likely they are to perceive privacy violations and the more likely those violations are to be considered serious. Furthermore, how information is used is more important than the way this information is accessed.
Volume
33
Issue
2/3
Published in
Business and Professional Ethics Journal
Citation/Other Information
Glac, K., Elm, D. R., & Martin, K. (2014). Areas of Privacy in Facebook: Expectations and Value. Business & Professional Ethics Journal, 33(2/3), 147–176.