Social networking has revolutionized communication. Sharing images or updating a status has become easier and faster than ever. It doesn't matter where the individual is or what they are doing: just a few thumb swipes on the screen and their profile is updated. Some examples of social media include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapshot, and others. However, the use of social media can pose risks such as loss of an individual's privacy. In his article “Privacy as a Product of Security,” James Grimmelmann reveals that Facebook users care about their privacy, but have great difficulty respecting it. The frequent use of Facebook raises the concern of loss of privacy, since it serves as a tool for everyone to obtain information that should be kept private, it is imperative to raise public awareness to avoid losing privacy completely. The rapid adoption of Facebook creates a false image of “privacy” that users don't realize. Facebook users have the idea that their information is private. However, only a “substantial part of what they mean by “privacy” is easily achievable, at least most of the time” (Grimmelmann 796). In other words, “privacy” is hard to come by. When Facebook users try to ensure privacy it is almost impossible because in most cases there is already too much information out there. Facebook users are unaware that “social networking sites activate subconscious signals” cause Facebook users to believe they are “interacting within private, closed, and bounded spaces” (803). Users are fooled into thinking that their information is kept safe and only those they allow can see it, but this is not the case. Facebook seems to offer options on privacy settings to the extent that we can control who can see... middle of paper... useful safeguards to stay aware of the consequences; For example, “limit who can see your profiles, select appropriate privacy settings on Facebook, and avoid accepting requests from strangers.” The most important point is that society needs to realize that there is a problem with Internet security and the best solution is to be aware of the risks so as to take appropriate measures. Works Cited Turkle, Sherry. “Can you hear me now?” Reading Pop Culture: A Portable Anthology. Ed. Jeff Ousborne. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2013. 227-35. Print.Grimmelmann, James. "Privacy as product security". Widener Law Journal 19.3 (2010): 793-827. Academic research completed. Network. March 8, 2014. Fodeman, Doug and Marje Monroe. “The Impact of Facebook on Our Students.” Teacher Librarian 36.5 (2009): 36-40. Academic research completed. Network. March 8. 2014.