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Towards an integration of individualistic, networked, and institutional approaches to online disclosure and privacy in a networked ecology

Natalya N. BazarovaPhilipp K. Masur

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EcologyPresumptionEcology (disciplines)05 social sciencesControl (management)Agency (philosophy)Information accessDisclosure050105 experimental psychology03 medical and health sciencesIndividualism0302 clinical medicinePrivacyHumansComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDSOCIETY0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesInformation flow (information theory)PsychologyPersonally identifiable informationConfidentiality030217 neurology & neurosurgeryGeneral Psychology

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In this paper, we review three different approaches to disclosure and privacy: a) an individualistic approach, which emphasizes an individual's control over information access and flow, b) a networked approach focused on information flow in horizontal relations between people, and c) an institutional approach concerned with public and societal privacy risks from platforms, providers, and governments. These approaches co-exist largely independently of each other in privacy and disclosure literature. However, with overlapping public and private spheres of communication where a presumption of individual agency over personal information is no longer tenable, we argue for the importance of bridging these perspectives towards a more multifaceted view on online disclosure and privacy in a networked ecology.

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2020-04-28Current Opinion in Psychology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.05.004