2016 is the new 1984

Internet privacy is one of the most frightening topics of our modern age. Our society has become so dependant on the use of smartphones and computers that we are such easy targets for being tracked. Tweet a photo or share a post and instantly that data can be accessed from any part of the world. Internet users are under surveillance all the time, our data collected and stored forever. The state of internet spying has surpassed even George Orwell’s what used to be futuristic ideas. Take the website Facebook for example. The roughly 1.5 billion user strong social media site has recently joined forces with data giants Epsilon, Acxiom, and Datalogix to let brands market to Facebook users based on what they have bought in stores. Whenever a consumer purchases using a shopper loyalty card, the data will be sent to facebook to further advertise. The next time you log on to facebook, look at the side column and notice the familiarity is not quite a coincidence. Is there anything to be done about this. We can power

down our electronics and make purchases with cash only but this is not very realistic. All of

these tools have become necessary in our lives and we have advanced too far to turn back now.

My only advice is to simply be careful about anything you do on the internet. Do not play dumb,

the age of internet surveillance is in full effect.