A Crisis of Thought

Protecting Personal Data With Principles of Privacy

Since ancient times, Arabs have had proverbs and sayings that support the principle of privacy and self-censorship. They would have to consider what we speak before disclosing and declaring anything. This includes protecting data that’s both personal, business, or even political level. The Arabs say, “Your tongue is your horse, if you maintain it, it will protect you,” and they say that whenever a word is spoken, it becomes the property of others, and other sayings and lessons.

However, this did not prevent us from making a mistake, as infallibility, by God’s command, was reserved for the prophets. So, our Arab heritage should address the situation with the frequently repeated saying, “For every horse, there is a fall.”

Data Protection in the Age of Social Media

In light of the new social media platforms, the tone of complaints has increased. Many people have shared their concerns. They want to limit the invasion of privacy and data theft by social media companies.

If we want to root the issue and present our position on it, we should turn to philosophy, given that human actions are built on moral foundations and principles, regardless of the frameworks they take and the complementary incentives.

Therefore, the question is to those who want privacy, why do you share your moments?

In other words, why do people give up their privacy? What makes them share their moments through the media? The answer may seem complicated despite the simplicity of the questions!

Why Do People Share Personal Data Online?

This brings us back to square one: Why do people give up their freedoms in exchange for a law that protects them? This was the answer of a group of researchers in a published scientific paper.

The basis of this trend is the social contract theory. This theory stipulates that human groups, as a result of their divergent interests, gave up part of their rights in light of the creation of an independent entity that regulates their affairs. On this basis, the people of social media assumed a moral duty.

Social media companies must protect the privacy of their posts. With this simplicity, social media companies have violated their obligations, as the social contract is an eternal contract with no statute of limitations, despite the progress that may be made on the issue of social networking.

The Contradiction of the Social Contract Theory

This moral contradiction reflects the extent of the destabilization of the human psyche. After studying the types of social publications, I divided them into two parts:

• General publications that do not revolve around a specific person in person.
• Private publications are concerned with the private lives of individuals. An example would be sharing about my morning reading a book in my chair. This is a topic no one actually values.

Abandoning the Principles of Privacy

After abandoning the principle of privacy on a personal level, we see people become angry after learning that the privacy policy of a social media application has been changed, as if he cares about that at all. In the recent past, the Number Book was a source of pride and a topic of conversation. What is the name of so-and-so in this book?

Even at the time of engagement, the mobile phone number was a requirement to inquire about the morals of the honored suitor. We did not spend a year or a few years, and people were fleeing and warning of this fierce attack on the secrets of homes.

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If we accept the prevailing saying that social communication is “a must,” how will we address the conflict of ethical standards for users of social media applications, as the conflict is an inevitable result of differences in environments, customs and traditions, education, religions, levels of well-being, and many factors affecting human morals.

You can imagine how an imaginary space was able to bring together all these people to get to know each other, and then denounce the actions of each according to his or her morals!

The opinion is yours, dear ones. Please accept my greetings and respect.