Jamia students care a hoot for FB privacy
22 May 2012 7:16 AM GMT
As if debates around Facebook's public listing as well as Mark Zuckerberg's marriage hitting headlines world over were not enough, the students of Media Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia have released the findings of a research conducted by them on Facebook's impact on students life.
According to the research, 66 per cent of the students have internet access at home. Out of the 34 per cent who did not have internet access at home, 33 per cent accessed Facebook through mobile phones and 67 per cent through cybercafés.
The research also revealed that 83 per cent of the students were motivated or pressurised by their friends to join. Only about 9 per cent joined for educational purposes and 4 per cent for professional reasons. About 2 per cent joined Facebook to reconnect with old friends and 2 per cent for purely entertainment.
For most of the students, Facebook has become a part of their daily/weekly routine. Six per cent are addicted to Facebook. Internet service on mobile phones has tremendously facilitated 'Facebooking' . More than half of the students, about 67 per cent, are daily Facebook users, while 19 per cent are weekly users and 8 per cent are monthly users.
Research also found out that majority of Facebook users in Jamia Millia Islamia (85 per cent) never read Facebook's privacy policy. While 6 per cent claim they have read it in full, 9 per cent admitted to have given it a cursory glance.
The research also found out that majority of the students do not use third party games and applications on Facebook. Apparently, those participated did not find games and applications interesting, or that they feel that these games and applications slow down the speed of their computer.
Interestingly, the ones who use third party games and applications on Facebook did not realise that they allowed Facebook to share their personal information when they clicked on the 'allow' button before they get to use them.
According to the research, 66 per cent of the students have internet access at home. Out of the 34 per cent who did not have internet access at home, 33 per cent accessed Facebook through mobile phones and 67 per cent through cybercafés.
The research also revealed that 83 per cent of the students were motivated or pressurised by their friends to join. Only about 9 per cent joined for educational purposes and 4 per cent for professional reasons. About 2 per cent joined Facebook to reconnect with old friends and 2 per cent for purely entertainment.
For most of the students, Facebook has become a part of their daily/weekly routine. Six per cent are addicted to Facebook. Internet service on mobile phones has tremendously facilitated 'Facebooking' . More than half of the students, about 67 per cent, are daily Facebook users, while 19 per cent are weekly users and 8 per cent are monthly users.
Research also found out that majority of Facebook users in Jamia Millia Islamia (85 per cent) never read Facebook's privacy policy. While 6 per cent claim they have read it in full, 9 per cent admitted to have given it a cursory glance.
The research also found out that majority of the students do not use third party games and applications on Facebook. Apparently, those participated did not find games and applications interesting, or that they feel that these games and applications slow down the speed of their computer.
Interestingly, the ones who use third party games and applications on Facebook did not realise that they allowed Facebook to share their personal information when they clicked on the 'allow' button before they get to use them.
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