Vilifying Facebook is pointless — we need to take responsibility for our data

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, all eyes are on Facebook and its data privacy practices. From policy-makers to financial markets, the reactions have been surprise and disapproval. Yet, collecting and monetizing user data has been standard modus operandi for the majority of today’s technologies. Email providers, cellular networks, workplace collaboration apps, social media, credit monitoring, etc. – nearly all are powered by the ‘data contract’ we as users entered with a click, before we could appreciate the worth of the information we give away. Today’s heightened focus on data privacy is a perfect opportunity to re-negotiate these…

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