My hasn’t technology changed! From handwritten letters to phone calls with wired phones and now 10 second pictures and videos as a part of daily conversation. As mentioned in Tristan Harris’ Ted Talk, generation Z is all about Snapchat as their main method of communication and no longer uses text messages but uses the messaging system that Snapchat provides. While this may seem a rather small change from iMessage or text message, Snapchat has a team of engineers that analyze what is being sent and reactions to what is being said. Gossip is no longer between you and your friends but is now being analyzed by the company and using your life to better their business.
Now there is a saying that there is “no such thing as bad publicity” and Harris notes this in his presentation that this is just how companies like Snapchat and Facebook feel. Whether the reaction is angry or happy, reactions require a post that people will share or comment on continuing the usage of the website and application.
Just a number of days ago I was discussing jewelry with a friend over snapchat, the following day I had ads on my instagram for jewelry even though I had previously looked up jewelry in my browsing history. We have all become somewhat desensitised to our privacy on our phones be little to none, but where does it end?
