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Big Data can be used to improve the criminal justice field. By using big data, people involved within this field are able to track and find those already involved in the criminal justice system. The data can help the workers track a person who committed a crime and it can help them predict if they are more likely to commit one again. The use of big data can greatly improve the effects of the criminal justice system.
After reviewing the Big Data Resources page, I carefully planned what my idea was going to be and how I would evolve this. After listening to some TED Talks, my mind shifted on the idea of big data. The talks and reviews shifted my way of thinking of big data, now it concerns me. After watching the TED Talk by Alessandro Acquisti, privacy became an issue. The use of facial recognition is an invasion of privacy. Since computers are more developed and are more able to recognize facial features along with other features, it takes away from ones privacy. It is now possible to put a name to an anonymous face due to social media, which can be invading to people’s privacy. Data can also be used to predict a social security nunber which is a big part of one’s identity, which is very concerning. Another article I might use is the Washington Post, “Red Feed, Blue Feed,” which we viewed in class. This was interesting because it is forming two different groups and posts for the individuals for each groups. For example, in the Red group, it is intended for conservatives, so they would view those types of posts. While the blue feed is intended for liberals so they would see a post related to the same topic as the red but explained in a different way, creating different outcomes. Big data is forming stronger and specific views for specific types of people. This is concerning because they have access to be able to see which posts are for which type of people. The article, “Is It Even Possible To Protect Your Privacy On Facebook?” raised concerns for me as it made me realize that we do not have privacy on social media. The article explains how one can spend all day trying to make their facebook private but some how their views, personal information, beliefs and more are still being recorded and remembered. It is concerning because now anybody could get that information and that is not what the user intended for. After reviewing the Big Data Resources page, I believe the strength of privacy that one truly gets on social media and technology is concerning.
In the Ted Talk given by Kenneth Cukier, he addresses the idea of data and how it is incorporated in our lives today. Cukier informs the audience of the importance of data in our everyday lives by saying it is, “the only way this planet is going to deal with its global challenges” ( 138). Data helps inform people of certain things which guides them to changes. An example of this is medical care or energy as shown in the TED Talk. Cukier explains the positivity linked with more data use. He does this by linking it with technology. One example I think would be very helpful is installing senses into cars which could use data to predict a car accident. I think this use of data could be very helpful and potentially save lives. He mentions how big data is going to be voluntary and respect privacy, as that was an issue before. I think that it is a very good thing so people do not get angry about the idea of it invading their personal life. I think big data could be very influential on the world and its constant advancements.
Dear Diary,
Every morning, I am used to wake you up very early to start your day. I start at around 8:00 in the morning and am used all day long until about midnight! I hardly catch a break. I am constantly being view, moved, picked up or dropped, it gets very tiring. I hold a lot of information and sometimes I stall for a moment but everybody just gets mad at me. I have to be charged frequently due to how much I am used on a daily basis. I am always being rushed for everything, whether it is sending messages, getting signal, viewing social media or even answering a call. Sometimes, I need a break for a little while but I can never seem to get one now a days. Lately, I am used from sunset to sunrise. Sometimes, it may be good to let me rest while you do too.
Don’t even get me started with the Netflix, videos and music. Once one of those comes on, I know I am never going to see the end of it. I play Netflix constantly, using up my storage just to play the same episodes of Grey’s Anatomy as I did last month. It is exhausting and devastating seeing my storage used up for something so repetitive. The music played from me is annoying and half of the songs aren’t even played, they just sit there and take life away from me. After a long day at school, you come home lay in bed and watch Netflix…for hours. Sometimes you even fall asleep while watching, that exhausts me. I am up all night long and have to wake you up bright and early for another day of classes.
not done
I agree with Greenfield that narcissism is increased due to social media factors based on my experiences with social media in a social, school environment. Resulting from my experiences, I noticed that when teens have more friends or likes on social media, they begin to believe they are superior to others and develop a narcissistic lifestyle. The number of friends and likes is believed to show “popularity” within the generation. Once teens get the feeling that they are superior, they may become narcissistic and it becomes hazardous to themselves and others around them.
Jean M. Twenge made many claims about social media usage today and how that is effecting this generation negatively. She claimed that this generation is shaped by the smartphone and social media. I believe this to be true because kids now do not hangout with their friends and play outside anymore, they play games indoors on their ipads. She then went on to claim how social media and smartphones are linked to the increased rate of depression. Researcher Jean M. Twenge states, “the more time teens spend looking at screens, the more likely they are to report symptoms of depression.” Twenge’s point is that screen time is linked to depression. She used statistics to support her claim and the idea of it made me think of how many people I know with depression, around my age that just sit on their phones and social media but was that because of their depression or did it cause it? After doing research, Twenge states that, “teens are also less likely to date” due to the time spent on technology, they do not go on dates. I support this because I have never had any of my friends be asked on a “real” date, people just text. It shows how many teens have strayed away from nonscreen activities. In Twenge’s view, “all screen activities are linked to less happiness, and all non screen activities are linked to more happiness.” In other words, Twenge believes that every time one goes on their phone or checks social media, they are less happy and every time one goes outside or with friends, they are happier. However, this idea conflicts with my views. I believe in a balance, I think that if you spend too much time doing one you should switch to the other and alternate, creating a healthy balance. I believe if people who are obsessed with their smartphone took a break and played outside, they could potentially be happier but they may not always be. With all of the technology now teens are going to grow up using it but it is important to watch how often they use it and make sure they do other things, not just sit in their room on their phones.
Quotes from chapter 1 why do teens seem strange online? By danah boyd:
“Teens are struggling to make sense of who they are and how they fit into society in an environment in which contexts are networked and collapsed, audiences are invisible, and anything they say or do can easily be taken out of context” (53).
“In choosing how to present themselves before disconnected and invisible audiences, people mst attempt to resolve context collapses or actively define the context in which they’re operating” (32)
“Contexts don’t just collapse accidentally; they collapse because individuals have a different sense of where the boundaries exist and how their decisions affect others” (49)
I found this chapter to be very interesting. This was because most of the things the teens talked about I related to. The idea of having a sister comment or have to say something in a conversation when I was not talking to her happened very frequently. My sister and my parents would comment on my social media posts even when it did not involve them. Some points such as the intended audience I did not think of when I was a younger teen but now I do. I agree with boyd’s statements that being anonymous can be both a good and a bad thing. Overall I found this chapter to be relatable and therefore easily understood because I could relate to the ideas.
R.I.P young Kyra’s Instagram self. Your posts were irrelevant, comments were annoying and you liked everything that came up on your feed. Your first couple of posts were friends bragging about being your “best friend” followed by random pictures of leaves and the ground but honestly nobody cared.
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