Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should we abandon online privacy?
Position2 of 2

Yes, we should abandon online privacy.

This position holds that we should abandon online privacy. It argues that privacy is an outdated concept ill-suited to a connected world — that people are largely oblivious to it and so much has already been surrendered — and that we should instead embrace the benefits of transparency.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. People are oblivious towards online privacy
    Online users are not aware about the dangers of not having privacy online. If the public are completely oblivious, then online privacy is a lost cause which might as well be abandoned.
  2. So much of our online privacy has already been taken
    Governments, corporations and agencies already have access to so much of our personal information. We should abandon the idea of online privacy altogether, because in the future, we will have no privacy whatsoever.