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Noctorious |
1. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 6 2009, 4:23 PM EST
After reading the article, I came to the decision that Blockbuster and Facebook had both broken privacy laws. Blockbuster, by sending the personally identifiable information about someones buying or renting habits without consent. Facebook, by publishing that information, often times against the user's will. But, only Blockbuster is still in the wrong because Facebook now allows people to decide whether or not to post information, whil Blockbuster still sends the information to Facebook without any consent.
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stephanieuwagbai |
2. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 7 2009, 7:23 PM EST
After reading this article, I think that both Blockbuster and Facebook violated privacy laws. Because Blockbuster chose to send the off-Facebook activities to Facebook, they were breaking those privacy laws. When Facebook published the information for others to see, they were also disobeying the privacy laws. This ethical impact is that of privacy. The Facebook user had no control of whether other individuals would see their renting or buying habits because of the opt-out service. Even if one chose not to publish the renting of a movie to their news feed, Blockbuster would still report the user adding this shameful movie to Facebook. However, Facebook did change its privacy settings, so that off-Facebook activities would now be off by default. Blockbuster is still not abiding by this because they are still reporting the data to Facebook, so they are the major ones at fault for the privacy law violations.
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lammypham |
3. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 3:35 PM EST
i believe Blockbuster violated the privacy laws, but however it is questionable if Facebook violated these privacy laws. Facebook launched Beacon which allowed off-Facebook activities to be published on the user's Facebook profile. For example, you may publish a video on another website that is signed up with Beacon and that video will be publish on Facebook. The original default was an opt-out service meaning it was automatically set to publish all off-Facebook activities on the user's Facebook profile. After many complaints, Facebook changed the privacy setting to opt-in service which mean off-Facebook activities to user's feed would be off by default. Blockbuster violated the privacy laws because off-Facebook activities on Bluckbuster are being reported back to Facebook without the users to choose to publish the information for their friends to see and without their written consent. Blockbuster wiling to choose to publish this information does not affect Facebook because of the privacy setting changed, however it may be questionable whether Facebook violated privacy laws or not. The social and ethical impact on society is privacy because Blockbuster violated a user's privacy without their written consent.
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Troybryantjr |
4. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 4:04 PM EST
After reading the article, I concluded that both Blockbuster and Facebook broke privacy laws. Blockbuster had no right to send renting records and other personal indentifiable information of one person to Facebook. Facebook should have not published that information on one's profile. I believe that Blockbuster is more at fault in this case even though Facebook made some changes concerning the posting of information on one's profile. Users now have the decision to make that choice. It should have been that way in the beginning. I believe that Ms. Harris should make a lawsuit against Blockbuster alone and have Facebook give her a public apology. The social and ethical impact on this issue is clearly privacy because Blockbuster violated someone's personal information without their verbal or written consent, therefore I think it is right for Blockbuster to have a lawsuit against them.
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Maxamilli |
5. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 4:55 PM EST
The article clearly shows that both Facebook and Blockbuster violated the privacy laws that they have instated with their customers. Blockbuster knowingly violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by reporting their customers actions to Facebook without their consent. Facebook, using the Beacon tool as an opt-out service instead of an opt-in, didn't give their users the choice of whether or not to post their private information. Even though Facebook has changed this policy to accomodate its users, Blockbuster is still sending them their customer's information without consent. This means that the customers of both companies have lost their right to privacy.
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hkemper |
6. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 6:05 PM EST
This article has made it apparent that both Blockbuster and Facebook violated privacy laws. Blockbuster sent out personal information about customer's activities, with no consent whatsoever, and Facebook published that personal information. While it was supposed to be optional, user's had difficulty removing their Blockbuster updates because of the way Facebook had set it up. It was sent up as an opt-out service instead of opt-in, and Facebook user's found their personal information being posted without consent and without a clear way to remove these updates. Since then, Facebook has changed its settings and has ceased to post information without consent. However, Blockbuster still continues to send updates to Facebook without permission, with is an assualt against it's users privacy. This suit could wreak major havoc on these businesses if they don't handle the situation gracefully.
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hienvo |
7. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 7:02 PM EST
The Video Privacy Protection Act prohibits "video tape service providers" from allowing third parties to access personally identifiable information about someone's renting or buying habits without their express or written consent. Knowing that, I think that Blockbuster most definately have violated the Video Privacy Protection Act. Blockbuster is reporting users' activities back to Facebook, which is information that is personally identifiable. Before Blockbuster signed up for the Beacon program on Facebook, it should have looked ahead at the consequences their actions would cost them. Also, the fact that they knowingly violated the law doesn't help their case, either. In the case of Facebook, I do not think that they violated the Video Privacy Protection Act. Though they don't help the Blockbuster case, they did not violate the privacy law. The companies who signed up for the Facebook Beacon program should have known what they were in for, what they were getting themselves into. The companies chose to be part of the program, Facebook did not require them to. Facebook even tried to make things better by changing its privacy settings. All in all, Blockbuster chose to participate in the Beacon program and should bare all consequences. This would most definately be a issue of privacy and anonymity. Customers' activities with Blockbuster is now on Facebook, for all to see, mostly without their consent. The information is not anonymous either, but is personally identifiable. This could get customers fired from their jobs, have relationship problems, etc. Do you find this valuable? |
maradillman |
8. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 8:10 PM EST
I believe after reading this article that Blockbuster and Facebook did violate privacy laws. The Video Privacy Protection Act prohibits “video tape service providers” from permitting third parties from accessing personal identifiable information about someone’s renting or buying habits without their written consent. Blockbuster violated this law by giving Facebook peoples’ personal information and Facebook violated this law by posting the information. An example of this is when people buy things online like surprise presents for someone, others can see that purchase which ruins the surprise. This violates the social and ethical issue of privacy because it involves sharing personal information with the public. Do you find this valuable? |
thaonguyen |
9. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 8:18 PM EST
After reading the "Suit accuses Blockbuster, Facebook of privacy law violation" article I conclude that Blockbuster fully violated the privacy laws. Blockbuster had access to all of their customer reports, and it was their decision to release such information to the public or not. Facebook on the other hand is an online networking source, many companies can broadcast advertisements or not depending on their decision. Facebook does not decide what information is placed on its website, it rather allows people and businesses to make the judgement of what is ethical. Blockbuster is to be fully blamed for affecting the privacy laws. This is a privacy issue because personal information is being released to the public without consent of the owner. When the details of a current movie a person has purchased/rented is released on Facebook before they are aware of the information being released, then it causes a privacy issue because people may assume certain observations from the type of movie that is being viewed. For example, a man decides to rent multiple movies that all revolve around assassinations, and this information is released onto Facebook, many may begin to assume he is attempting an assassination when he is really interested in the struggles assassins face. Facebook did not have control of this information, while Blockbuster could've prevented what happened by not releasing the private information to begin with. Therefore, Blockbuster is to be blamed for violating the privacy laws, because Facebook did not have control of the information on their online website, while Blockbuster had complete control of releasing certain information.
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angelgurl14 |
10. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 8:29 PM EST
When reading this article, I found that both Blockbuster and Facebook violated the privacy law. Blockbuster violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by sending personal information about someone's renting activities without their express written consent. And Facebook violated privacy laws by launching a program called Beacon that was an opt-out service instead of an opt-in service which sent out personal information without the users consent. This social and ethical impact falls under the category of privacy because both companies violated their privacy laws. Facebook has fixed their problem which made Beacon an opt-in program now but Blockbuster is still continuing to send personal information out to Facebook. In the end, I feel that Blockbuster is the main one at fault with this issue and I feel that they should start to change their ways.
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huyphan92 |
11. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 9:19 PM EST
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After reading the article, I believe that both Facebook and Blockbuster have violated the privacy laws. Beacon, a Facebook third party advertisement system, was a marketing strategy that benefited businesses by allowing them to advertise to the customers’ friends through their Facebook feeds. Activities between customers and businesses affiliated with the system were published so that the customers’ friends can see. However, this process happened often without the customers’ consent therefore personal activities were made public causing negative impacts. For example, Beacon publishes my ticket purchase to the Cowboys’ game for a friend that is dated the same date of my business conference. This can lead my boss, who read the feed, into thinking that I am bailing out on him and can get me fired. Using Beacon program, Blockbuster violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by allowing a third party to access and public its customer’s personal preference, causing embarrassment to the customer. Associated with each other through Beacon, Facebook and Blockbuster have violated the privacy laws therefore causing an ethical issue regarding the customer’s privacy and anonymity.=) Do you find this valuable? |
AirPower |
12. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 8 2009, 10:31 PM EST
Facebook and Blockbuster both invaded privacy laws by revealing personal info and broadcasting it over the internet without personal consent. Facebook and Blockbuster should be charged for that problem but blockbuster more for not solving it and meeting peoples wants of keeping themselves private. Facebook did the right thing by allowing Facebook users to chose if they want that information shown on their profile, but the damage had already been done.
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FootballGenus3000 |
13. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 9 2009, 8:31 AM EST
"After reading the article, discuss whether or not you think Blockbuster and/or Facebook violated the privacy laws. Provide details, examples, and social/ethical impact."The way Beacon cases is presented in this article makes this a privacy law issue. For the simple fact of it took peoples private information and displayed on the internet without their consent. Like for example, when facebook give the information of someone buying a gift is just unethical. Do you find this valuable? |
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KevinHenriquez |
14. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 9 2009, 10:35 AM EST
In my perspective of the article, both companies have broken privacy laws. Blockbuster, without people's consent, sent personal information that showed what people bought or rented. Blockbuster knew that they were breaking a privacy law. Facebook published the information that Blockbuster had sent them and did not obey what Facebook users wanted. Some users opposed to publish that information but Facebook however did publish it. Both were unethical by doing that and deserved to pay a fine but both should stop doing it. However, the only one who stopped breaking the privacy law is Blockbuster, because they still send the same information to Facebook. Furtunately, Facebook decided not to publish that information against the user's will anymore and that shows Facebook's ethical advancement.
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Socc3rman19 |
15. RE: Blockbuster/Facebook Lawsuit
Nov 9 2009, 10:41 AM EST
After reading the article I saw that blockbuster was the main one going against the privacy laws because facebook gave the individual the choice to deny blockbuster from putting their information on their facebook page but blockbuster went ahead and put it against the persons wanting. Does this seem unethical to you? That they would go to those measures just to advertise their company, they would purposely let your private doings become everyone else’s. This could create problems with many people because they want to keep what movies they rent and see private, but blockbuster is just putting it out there for everyone to see. For example if your boss not see “I Robot” and someone used your file to rent it and it went on your facebook for everyone to see including your boss then it would seem that you went against what he told you to do. In the end blockbuster and its beacon program should be controlled to where it actually does what the people want it to do, also facebook should be more aware and ready to fix whatever problems it has.
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