Social Media Privacy: Should you delete your Facebook?

When it comes to social media, privacy is a huge concern - or is it actually not that big of a concern to us? Do we waive our privacy rights when we sign up for social media sites? The answers to these questions are debatable. However, according to an article by Cate Matthews, Facebook has become too invasive in our privacy. Matthews has a huge concern for his privacy rights for social media. 

But is it safe to say that we actually have privacy by engaging in social media? I would say no. I don't think any information that we put on the internet can ever be "private" as some think. I would agree with Matthews to the extent that Facebook may have access to things beyond our knowledge which may cross into our privacy rights; but I also think that it's just norm for the world we live in today. Nothing is really "private" anymore. According to his article, he believes by deleting his Facebook page that he would stir up conversation about Facebook interfering with privacy. 

Matthews' concern stems from reports of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) tapping into computers & Facebook accounts and being able to access email accounts & passwords, photographs, emails, etc. Such concern is valid, but let's not pretend that we don't already know that the government can have access to basically anything we put on the internet. 

I hate to discourage such a valid concern, but what is deleting Facebook going to do? The government will still have access to anything we put on the internet. Anyone actively engaging in social media should know that they expect some privacy, but only to a certain degree. I do think, however, that an invasion of our privacy comes into play if government officials are just tapping into our computers for no reason related to safety or investigative measures. But even for investigative purposes, I feel that warrants should be issued. Under those circumstances only, I think that NSA has reason to impose. But, if Matthews is implying that we should delete our Facebook accounts simply because of his knowledge of NSA's capability to use privacy invasive tactics, then he is stirring up a waste less case.