Perception of Privacy of Social Media Users, A Study on Generations X, Y and Z

Feryat Alkan

Makale detayları

Perception of Privacy of Social Media Users, A Study on Generations X, Y and Z

Yazarlar:

Feryat Alkan

Yayıncı:

Igdir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 34, pp.274-293

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001302981

pISSN:

2147-5717

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Privacy has been a social trend and topic of discussion that has existed throughout human history. Privacy, which varies depending on the culture or time concept people live in, has transformed with technological developments and has led to the emergence of different practices according to peoples attitudes and preferences in virtual environments. It occurs at the level of fulfilling individuals requests, such as following or being followed. Expressing oneself and sharing ones emotions in online spaces varies among individuals. It focuses on the level at which social media users show themselves in these areas, what kind of information they share with their followers, and how much of this information is related to privacy. The differences between generations are also reflected in the contents shared on social media platforms. While sharing these contents is seen as a violation of privacy for some generations, it is considered normal for some generations. Thus, there is a change and transparency in both the concept of privacy and the understanding of privacy. Differences between generations results in the development of diverse perspectives on privacy. The field research carried out in this study focused on the social media usage style of the members of the generation. In the field research conducted with 458 people across Turkey between May and June 2023, using the quantitative research method, it was observed that Generation X participants had more privacy concerns than Generation Y and Generation Z participants.

 Privacy has been a social trend and topic of discussion that has existed throughout human history. Privacy, which varies depending on the culture or time concept people live in, has transformed with technological developments and has led to the emergence of different practices according to peoples attitudes and preferences in virtual environments. It occurs at the level of fulfilling individuals requests, such as following or being followed. Expressing oneself and sharing ones emotions in online spaces varies among individuals. It focuses on the level at which social media users show themselves in these areas, what kind of information they share with their followers, and how much of this information is related to privacy. The differences between generations are also reflected in the contents shared on social media platforms. While sharing these contents is seen as a violation of privacy for some generations, it is considered normal for some generations. Thus, there is a change and transparency in both the concept of privacy and the understanding of privacy. Differences between generations results in the development of diverse perspectives on privacy. The field research carried out in this study focused on the social media usage style of the members of the generation. In the field research conducted with 458 people across Turkey between May and June 2023, using the quantitative research method, it was observed that Generation X participants had more privacy concerns than Generation Y and Generation Z participants.

 Privacy has been a social trend and topic of discussion that has existed throughout human history. Privacy, which varies depending on the culture or time concept people live in, has transformed with technological developments and has led to the emergence of different practices according to peoples attitudes and preferences in virtual environments. It occurs at the level of fulfilling individuals requests, such as following or being followed. Expressing oneself and sharing ones emotions in online spaces varies among individuals. It focuses on the level at which social media users show themselves in these areas, what kind of information they share with their followers, and how much of this information is related to privacy. The differences between generations are also reflected in the contents shared on social media platforms. While sharing these contents is seen as a violation of privacy for some generations, it is considered normal for some generations. Thus, there is a change and transparency in both the concept of privacy and the understanding of privacy. Differences between generations results in the development of diverse perspectives on privacy. The field research carried out in this study focused on the social media usage style of the members of the generation. In the field research conducted with 458 people across Turkey between May and June 2023, using the quantitative research method, it was observed that Generation X participants had more privacy concerns than Generation Y and Generation Z participants.

 Mahremiyet insanlık tarihiyle birlikte ortaya çıkan sosyal bir eğilim ve tartışma konusu olmuştur. İnsanların içinde yaşadıkları kültür veya zaman kavramına göre farklılaşan mahremiyet, teknolojik gelişmelerle birlikte değişim geçirmiş ve sanal ortamlarda insanların tutumları ve tercihlerine göre farklı pratiklerin ortaya çıkmasına sebebiyet vermiştir. Bireylerin takip etme ya da takip edilme gibi isteklerinin karşılanması düzeylerinde ortaya çıkmaktadır. Sosyal alanlarda kendini ifade etme, duygularını paylaşma bireyler açısından farklılıklar göstermektedir. Sosyal medya kullanıcılarının bu alanlarda hangi düzeyde kendilerini gösterdikleri, ne tür bilgileri takipçileriyle paylaştıkları ve bu bilgilerin ne kadarının mahremiyetle alakalı olduğunu üzerinde durulmaktadır. Kuşaklar arasındaki farklılıklar, sosyal medya platformlarında paylaşılan içeriklere de yansımaktadır. Bu içeriklerin paylaşılması bazı kuşakları için mahremiyet ihlali olarak görülürken, bazı kuşaklar için ise normal olarak karşılanmaktadır. Böylece hem mahremiyet kavramında hem de mahremiyet anlayışında bir değişim ve şeffaflaşma görülmektedir. Kuşaklar arasında olan farklılıklar mahremiyet farklı yaklaşımların oluşmasına sebep olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada gerçekleştirilen saha araştırmasında kuşak bireylerinin sosyal medya kullanım biçimine odaklanılmıştır. Nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılarak, Mayıs- Haziran 2023 tarihleri arasında Türkiye genelinde 458 kişi ile yapılan alan araştırmasında mahremiyet endişesine ilişkin, X kuşağı katılımcılarının Y kuşağı ve Z kuşağı katılımcılarına göre daha fazla mahremiyet endişesi taşıdığı görülmektedir.

Makale detayları

Perception of Privacy of Social Media Users, A Study on Generations X, Y and Z

Yazarlar:

Feryat Alkan

Yayıncı:

Igdir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 34, pp.274-293

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001302981

pISSN:

2147-5717

Social Media

Generations

PrivacySosyal Medya

Kuşaklar

Mahremiyet

Sayı

Makale detayları

Perception of Privacy of Social Media Users, A Study on Generations X, Y and Z

Yazarlar: Feryat Alkan

Yayıncı: Igdir University

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları

Dergi: Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 34, pp.274-293

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001302981

pISSN: 2147-5717

Social Media

Generations

PrivacySosyal Medya

Kuşaklar

Mahremiyet

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Feryat Alkan

Yayıncı:

Igdir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 34, pp.274-293

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001302981

pISSN:

2147-5717