Privacy & Confidentiality

Issues of privacy and confidentiality are related to new media because the ease to give information allows users the feeling of security on internet sites. Users share feelings and ideas on blogs and Facebook that are viewable by strangers. Mashups are reproductions of written or produced documents that may need consent if copyright laws are in place. Examples may include "remixes" of music where artist samples music and layover their lyrics to produce a new record. The distortion of work may change the intended meaning but creates an alternative message.
New media technology can allow better tracking of information through search engines on the internet. These search engines may lead to information not just posted by the user but also by third party applications. Identity theft and scams are sometimes the negative aspect of new media as users disclose full names, ages, background, hometown and phone numbers.