I was rather annoyed to discover several pictures of myself tagged in Facebook photo albums. Although the pictures weren't necessarily compromising, I was still rather annoyed by the fact that somebody else had the ability to dictate how others perceive me online.
There is no longer any effective method to edit yourself on social media networks. It's difficult to edit what others see about you, and even if you were to untag yourself in images, those pictures still float around online for anyone to see.
Your ability to edit yourself, not to mention keep certain aspects of your life private are virtually non-existant. In an article that appeared in the Guardian, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that privacy was no longer a social norm. I believe he might be right.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
We've forgone our ability to edit our online lives, not to mention our privacy the minute we signed up for Facebook. Although the social media site is a great tool to stay connected with friends and family, the negatives are becoming all to clear.
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