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Disclosure and Privacy Settings on Social Networking Sites: Evaluating an Instructional Intervention Designed to Promote Informed Information Sharing

Disclosure and Privacy Settings on Social Networking Sites: Evaluating an Instructional Intervention Designed to Promote Informed Information Sharing
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Author(s): Karin Archer (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Eileen Wood (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Amanda Nosko (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Domenica De Pasquale (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Seija Molema (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada)and Emily Christofides (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 20
Source title: Standards and Standardization: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8111-8.ch015

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Abstract

The present study evaluated a video-based intervention designed to permit users of social networking to make informed decisions about the information they disclosed online. The videos provided information regarding potential risks of disclosure and well as step-by-step instructions on privacy setting use. Novice (n=40) and experienced (n=40). FacebookTM users were randomly assigned to either the video intervention condition, or given the choice to watch the video intervention then were asked to construct a new FacebookTM account or work on their existing account. Viewing the video encouraged greater use of privacy settings as well as use of more restrictive privacy settings. Gender differences revealed greater use of privacy settings among women. Experienced users continued to disclose more than novice users, however, they increased their use of privacy settings which restricted the availability of the disclosed information. This study shows promising use of direct and explicit instruction in the teaching of privacy online.

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