Privacy Paradox or Privacy Apathy? Exploring the Relationship between Social Media Usage and Public Opinion on Government Usage of Data Collection Programs

The prominence of social media as a mechanism for global communication has raised questions regarding its integrity and security personal information identifiers such name, address, location history. rise government surveillance programs, those Edward Snowden exposed in 2013, are case study mass collection identifying without the consent American public. This paper looks to determine if there is causal relationship between usage negative opinions programs within United States. Using data compiled by Pew Research Center, I found that was no statistically significant at all. powerful policy implications normalization state. Further research needed address concerns broad variables used part this paper.