Masterarbeit im Studiengang IT Security von Jacob Oehler: Self-Reports and Actual Privacy Behaviour on Social Media: The Privacy Paradox Revisited

Datum: Montag, 25.09.2023

Vortrag (15min) um 09:30; Diskussion (10min) bis 09:55

Masterarbeit im Studiengang IT Security von Jacob Oehler:

Self-Reports and Actual Privacy Behaviour on Social  Media: The Privacy Paradox Revisited

Abstract In this thesis, we address the intriguing phenomenon known as the privacy paradox in the context of social media. Previous work has reported a dissonance between individuals‘ stated privacy attitudes and their actual behaviour on popular social media platforms, the so-called privacy paradox. Building on existing research and theory, we chose an approach involving the calculation of a privacy score to assess both users‘ privacy attitudes and their observed behaviours. We collected survey data on attitudes and used data scraping techniques to collect behavioural information. Through statistical analysis, we uncovered the relationship between users‘ self-reported privacy concerns and their online actions. Our findings shed light on the complex interplay between privacy perceptions and behaviours in the dynamic landscape of social media, and contribute to a deeper understanding of the privacy paradox phenomenon

Betreuer*in: M.Sc. Tom Biselli

Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter