Date of Thesis
Spring 2020
Description
The technology around us enables incredible abilities such as high-resolution video calls and the ability to stay connected with everyone we care about through social media. This technology also comes with a hidden cost in the form of data collection.
This work explores what privacy means and how users understand what data social media companies collect and monetize. This thesis also proposes a more ethical business model that addresses privacy concerns from an individual perspective.
Keywords
privacy, social media, data collection, ethics, computer science
Access Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Type
Bachelor of Science
Major
Computer Science
Minor, Emphasis, or Concentration
Physics
First Advisor
L. Felipe Perrone
Recommended Citation
Brown, Matthew S., "Ethics, Privacy and Data Collection: A Complex Intersection" (2020). Honors Theses. 546.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/honors_theses/546