VIDEO: The future of privacy is in our own hands in the social media age

Maintaining our privacy has become more difficult than ever in a social media reliant society. Second year Journalism and New Media student at the University of Limerick, Breda Graham, reveals the findings of a survey on the issue and suggests why we should think before we upload.

A survey of heavy social media users within the University of Limerick has revealed that 95% believe we now live in a society where personal privacy is difficult to maintain.

The survey - conducted among 240 social media users - also shows 55% of respondents have taken a photograph or video of someone without their consent; 36% have uploaded a photograph or video of someone to social media without consent and 76% have had photographs or videos of them uploaded to social media without their consent.