privacy in new media

Privacy in new media is a very real and serious issue. Now that people have very personal information up on social media websites, it has become very important to try and protect your privacy. Kids post pictures of themselves at party's, drinking when they are underage, or just behaving in ways that they would not want everyone to see or know about. It is a known fact that many schools and employers are looking at potential employees and potential students Facebook pages and other social media pages before making a decision on them. It is very important that people don't post things that could be potentially harmful to themselves or others and that they make sure that they have their privacy settings set so only people they want to be able to view their profiles, posts, and pictures can view them.  I believe on Facebook, for instance the default profile setting is very public and anybody can view your page. This can be unsafe and not good policy to allow complete strangers to get a glimpse into your personal life.