Thursday, August 5, 2010

Discussion on Facebook data harvester

Please read the following news links--

The Facebook Data Torrent Debacle: Q&A - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10802730

Facebook data harvester speaks out
By Daniel Emery Technology reporter, BBC News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10802730

Here are the guide questions:
1. Cite three major issues that you see here. What are the implications of these issues?
2. Do you think Facebook has liability on these data (of the subscribers) now out in the torrent? Why or why not? Explain your answers.
3. Why do you think Ron Bowes uploaded the data he had gathered in the torrent?
4. Why do you think Facebook is condoning what Ron Bowes had done?

Discuss as a group. Leaders should encourage opinion sharing of everyone.

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