This week’s readings were very interesting and such a relevant topic that has been happening for awhile now. I have been reading about data privacy for multiple of my classes by now. The two articles I found the most interesting were the ones about Facebook. I remember when the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, got in major trouble for tracking his user’s data, however, I did not pay much attention because I did not really know what was going on. But now that I have taken multiple classes related around this issue, it was nice to see a real-life example of what I have been learning about. Since the issue with Facebook has now passed, and users are more aware of how their data is being tracked, for me, I am some what struggling to understand why it was such a big deal. I understand where Mark Zuckerberg had made a mistake about not being transparent to his users, but now Facebook is fully transparent. In the article, “This New Facebook Tool Reveals How You Are Being Tracked Online” by Kate O’Flaherty overviews how Facebook is being more transparent. One thing that I notice personally is when I am online shopping, the next time I go to Facebook or Instagram the same product I was looking at pops up on my feed. I find that slightly creepy, however, I do not look too much into it because I know that when I allow apps and websites to use Cookies or information about myself, I just kind of know that I allowed that to happen. When it comes to data privacy, I get a little confused, and I do not quite understand it fully. I do not see what the big deal is unless the data is being used against someone, but how would online shopping be used against someone? The internet is so complex which is why I think I get confused, but if platforms and sites are being fully transparent with their customers, then what is the harm?