地道美语听力练习:维护网络隐私

Lorenzo:I wouldn't post all of those photos on social media sites.

Pamela:Why not? Only my friends and family are going to see them.

Lorenzo:I wouldn't be so sure.

And I wouldn't post all of that personal data either or divulge personal information.

You don't know who may gain access to your page.

Pamela:There are privacy safeguards on this website.

I can block anyone I don't know from getting access, so no one can see what I post without permission.

Lorenzo:Well, the people who run the website itself have access.

They could track what you do and what you post, and extract data from your page to sell to third-party buyers.

Pamela:No, they can't do that.

I'd know if they were doing that.

Lorenzo:How?

Pamela:Well...

Lorenzo:As I said, that's happening as we speak.

And those are the legitimate uses of your information.

Hackers can gain access, too, with malicious intent.

They can do a lot of damage with the personal data you've posted.

Pamela:So, what should I do?

Lorenzo:Take down most of your posts and photos, at least the ones you wouldn't want everyone to see.

Pamela:But that would mean no one would know anything about me.

Worse yet, it would mean having a really boring page.

Lorenzo:It's either risk being boring or risk an invasion of your privacy.

Pamela:Wow, what a dilemma!