A man and woman use their laptops and a mobile phone as they sit in a park next to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong in October 2017. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Personal data and privacy: social media users must realise there’s always a price to pay for ‘free’ apps
- While most social media platforms are free, users needs to recognise they are almost always giving up their personal data in exchange for using the service
- By way of comparison, the government’s ‘Leave Home Safe’ app has fewer requirements and is much safer for users’ personal data
A man and woman use their laptops and a mobile phone as they sit in a park next to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong in October 2017. Photo: AFP
