Privacy Concerns for Photo Sharing in Online Social Networks

Journal article (2015)

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K. Liang Aalto University
Joseph K. Liu Monash University
Rongxing Lu Nanyang Technological University
Duncan S. Wong City University of Hong Kong
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Privacy Online social networks Internet/Web technologies Deletion delay Photo sharing
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01-03-2015

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English

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Abstract

As wireless networks flourish, Internet users can access social network platforms (such as Facebook and Twitter) through personal electronic devices anywhere and anytime. However, because users often deploy social network platforms in a public network setting, a common concern remains about how to guarantee privacy for photo sharing. Although most platforms aim to protect such privacy, few are able to reach the goal. This work focuses on an interesting potential privacy risk, called the deletion delay of photo sharing, by pinpointing and investigating the risk's existence in some well-known social network platforms.