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One of the biggest problems about New Media is privacy and confidentiality. When people sign up for New Media websites such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter they don't look into the terms and agreements. Essentially these websites are able to gather information about you and collect revenue from advertisers. The fact that they have a lot of information about millions of people makes New Media prone to hacking. Cyber security is a serious issue that can leave millions vulnerable. The latest hacking was of Equifax. The hackers were able to steal social security numbers and credit card numbers. If this was to happen to Social Medias, then users would have all of their private and confidential information exposed. 

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