Peer Response Post Reply To Kenna + Harmony

Harmony I really like the questions you’ve posited with regards to how is data stored on these social media websites. These questions are important because privacy laws in other countries differ from each other, so making sure that the platforms you are giving your data too are holding your information to a a standard that you are comfortable with.

Kenna, I really appreciated how you highlighted the the availability heuristic. This psychological phenomena is critical (i believe) to understanding the discrepancy between ones beliefs about reality, and the actually reality of the situation. With how the media we consume is specifically curated to maintain our attention, this psychological bias is left unchecked, and information that is less interesting, but maybe more indicative of reality, is not shown to you.

Additionally, the importance of digital literacy cannot be overstated. The base level of knowledge that individuals have while cruising the web must be increased, and this course is a great step forward in advancing that directive.

Thanks for reading!

-Jason