Social Media and Privacy: Understanding the Risks to Personal Data

Abstract

Social media platforms have largely taken over our daily lives in recent years, giving people a way to communicate with one another and exchange private information. The extensive usage of social media has increased the potential of privacy violations and cybercrime. The increasing use of social media platforms has raised concerns about the protection of personal data and privacy. This research paper examines the threat to private data from social media and the laws and measures in place to address this issue in India.

To examines the possible dangers of using social media, such as data breaches, identity theft, hostile hackingand unauthorized access to private data. There are also about the laws which defend the threat to private data from social media. The Personal Data Protection Bill of 2019 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules of 2011 are two examples of the legislative framework in India that covers the protection of personal data.I have also drawn attention to the moral and legal issues related to social media corporations’ exploitation of users’ personal information using previous related cases. I have finishedwith suggestions on how people and organizations might safeguard their private information and uphold their privacy in a connected world.The paper concludes that while India has taken significant steps towards protecting personal data, there is still room for improvement. The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, is yet to be passed, and there is a need for greater awareness among citizens about the importance of protecting their personal data. The paper recommends that the government should strengthen the legal framework and increase public education to ensure that the privacy and personal data of Indian citizens are adequately protected. At the end some measures are mentioned which can adapt by users to keep safe their data and themselves.