all righty then . Ladies and gentlemen , welcome back to another episode of privacy . Please . I'm your host , cameron ivy , and I got a news here for you . Buckle up buttercups , because this is ace ventura privacy detective , and I'm going to take you on a wild ride through the jungle of digital surveillance . So forget privacy .
Young internet users want to be tracked , apparently . Listen , you got to know your etiquette if you keep tabs on friends and family . Now , ladies and gentlemen , credit goes to Elaine Moore for this snooptastic scoop . I'll make sure to share the link in the show notes . Now shall we get rolling ?
Your handy dandy smartphone is like a treasure chest of location data . It can guide your food delivery , help you find your scrumptious nearby eatery , but beware , it can also pinpoint your every move with laser precision . Yikes , this technology might sound like a stalker's dream , but it's often wrapped up in a sweet candy coating of convenience .
Now let's talk about rethinking our online surveillance . Okay To track or not ? To track ? What level of online spying is A-okay ? Many of you might shout zero , zilch , nada . Privacy warriors out there are battling to limit data peeping , and hey , laptops are now coming with their own peekaboo blockers for webcams .
Microsoft even ditched a feature that snapped PC screenshots every five seconds for AI training , but apps like Life 360 are still hot on the scene . Whoa Now generational differences to track or to crack and I'm not talking about your mama's back , okay , the old age divide , or the age-old divide as they say .
Folks like Moy and my buddies in the fabulous 40s shudder at the idea of being tracked . Heck , some of them didn't even know it was an option . One pal quipped that being a dot on someone's map feels straight out of a 1984 spooky . But the younger crowd , they're chill with it , man , they're cool .
She said that , uh , my 29 year old cousin proudly sports his girlfriend's location at his phone's lock screen . It's like a digital scrutiny blanket for them . Not a , not a horror film scenery scenario . Now , realistic view on privacy . Don't think now . Don't think our young whisper wait now . Don't think our young whippersnappers are blind to privacy . No , no , no .
They're keenly aware that using a smartphone with all the bells and whistles means that their location is already being tracked . If Big Brother already knows , why not share it with your truestiest mates ? Trustiest mates , trustiest mates , trustiest mates . Why not share it with your truestiest mates ? Why not share it with your truestiest mates ?
Even flipping off tracking features might not snuff out the snooping . Google coughed up $93 million to settle claims it's hoarded location data . Even folks turned off tracking . Double yikes , oh boy , oh boy . History of location sharing . Um , it didn't start yesterday , so let's not , let's not , uh , think that it just began .
Okay , location sharing has been around for I don't know donkey years . Apple's find my app debuted in 1928 . I'm lying , it was 2010 . Gotcha , anyways . First as a lost phone hunter , then as a friend finder . Uh , that's a trademark , thanks , uh . Yeah .
Now facebook and snapchat got in on all fun action , making tracking feel more like a friendly game with cute avatars . So do they play nice or do they pay the price ? If you're going to join the tracking party , play by the rules . It's alright to make sure a buddy gets home safe , but don't go pulling a surprise pop-in .
Only share your deets with your inner circle Now , it's not the new bloke you just met at the cafe . Turning off location sharing can feel as dramatic as a breakup . Ah , yes , breakups . Those are not good . Those are not good . That's a little more like the Grinch , anyways , she states .
When I quizzed my cousin on tracking manners , he said it's not like phone call adequate . Okay , they track anyway , they track away , but barely ever yak on the phone . Benefits and risks of location tracking .
Location tracking can be a lifesaver , especially for the elderly and the kiddos , but be careful , because it might normalize data sharing to a point where you're handling it over to everyone , sharing to a point where you're handling it over to everyone , even your boss or the government agency . And get this .
A University of California , san Diego , study revealed that parents use tracking for safety but knowing they were being tracked , changed kids' behaviors . They were being tracked , changed kids' behaviors . What Now most of us are using ? Let's run that back for us .
Most of us are snug as a bug in a rug , thinking the internet watches our every move , but tracking each other , we might just be giving this surveillance system more juice to chew on or suckle at . Yummy , alrighty then remember , folks , the internet's jungle's a wild one . Stay savvy , stay safe and keep those data eyes wide open . Let me see those peepers now .
All right , cameron ivy over and out .