Foucault’s theory
about the panopticon used as self surveillance is becoming more predominant in
our society today. Facebook a large popular social media network is a great
example of this view of self-surveillance. Making headlines, “Facebook, lawmakers warn employers not
to demand passwords,” a news article is titled. Employers of many companies are
demanding Facebook to give them full access to employee’s passwords as a way of
surveillance on their life. Employers are using these tactics to “cut around
the corners” of asking personal and private questions during the interviewing
process. These employers’ arguments are that they aren’t allowed to ask people
personal questions such as theirs sexual orientation ( Reuters, 2012).Access to these accounts allows them to
have a closer look behind the scenes of what these people are actually like. In
my opinion I don’t think this is fair because
employers shouldn't want to know things like their sexual orientation
or their personal activities because it creates a biased opinion. Employers
should only be concerned about the employee’s work ethic, credidentials, and
personal skills not if they are homosexual, transsexual or heterosexually
gendered. Facebook in many ways is like the panopticon because it is a way to
keep tabs and have surveillance on people without asking for permission. It is
a way to get a closer look at your personal life without having the awkward
moment of asking the questions and not getting accused of judging or being
biased. This also creates discrimination about the person they hire based on
things they read about on their facebook.
Facebook has had a huge impact on our
media as a way of advertising and also a way to get to know people. This
social media network has opened many doors for companies and employers where
they are now paying Facebook to allow them access to potential employees
Facebook accounts to consider whether or not they should hire them or not. In
many ways this is wrong and Facebook has created a network to invade people’s
privacy. Facebook should not be allowed to disclose personal information about
members and should be kept confidential and should only allow to be disclosed
to friends and family on the particular members account. Facebook should not be
allowed to be used as a way to watch people and make sure that they are
following social norms and engaging in negative behaviours. Furthermore
employers should not be allowed access to these sites because it causes bias
and could potentially cause large problems with the social media because people
are being discriminated against because of their online persona.
No comments:
Post a Comment