Even Private Social Media May Not Be As Private As You Think

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As of late, Federal Agencies have permission to monitor social media to assess how users and the public feel about and use their social programs. Though this monitoring should be transparent, it’s used to collect data at general level, not personal one.

 Friending, following or communicating with users being monitored is not allowed. The agencies monitoring accounts are technically only allowed to extract information that is needed to fulfill the initial reason for monitoring in the first place. (Most commonly in the case of situational Awareness Campaigns featured on social media).

The privacy guide being used under these circumstances encourages agencies to use social media to investigate certain instances such as to determine if someone lied on an application, or to verify the professional level of a prospective employee. The key here is that these agencies stay completely transparent. You may not know if someone is accessing your accounts.

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