Health & Fitness
Response to: How To Change Your Facebook Settings To Make Your Prescription Drug Use Private
Michael Altman discusses the continuing loss of privacy in the US. Facebook wants to work with CVS to keep track of your prescriptions and advertise more prescription drugs to you. UNLIKE!
Response by Michael Altman:
So Facebook knows who my friends are, what pictures I like, and which products I either have or want to buy. Now they want to track when my back hurts, when I have a headache, or maybe even how many times I get lucky by tracking my buying habits on a CVS loyalty card. Let's take it a step further (and scarier) … What if they track our prescription buying history? When you go to a pharmacy it's not the same thing as going to a shoe store! My customers would gladly talk to anyone about the new pair of Converse or Toms that they bought, but I am pretty sure the anti depressant, pain killer, or box of condoms they just purchased is not something they want everyone—or anyone—to know about. The Internet and social media sites are amazing, giving us access to information, friends, colleagues, and family. But where do we draw the line? Are we not entitled to any privacy? How far is too far? It seems like a hefty price to pay for having a Facebook account and a loyalty card.
