Impact of privacy attitude, concern and awareness on use of online social networking

Privacy awareness of online social networking in Saudi Arabia

“…[17] stated that women were more concerned about privacy, while [9] found that there was no significant difference between men and women. There were also no significant differences between teens, young adults, and adults with regard to privacy concerns [9]. For that reason, we propose the following two hypotheses.…”

“…Using social media to interact with others guides people to unknowingly disclose personal information, which exposes them to various risk scenarios of misuse or abuse by others [9]. Serious privacy issues may arise through the disrespecting of social standards and legal provisions, not just as the result of a breach of technical implementation such as from someone hacking into an account [10].…”

“…Various studies have indicated that users have very strong concerns about the privacy of their personal information, yet they behave carelessly to protect it [9], [12][15], [16]. In a nutshell, individuals practiced behaviors do not reflect their claimed privacy concerns.…”

“…In a nutshell, individuals practiced behaviors do not reflect their claimed privacy concerns. Privacy concerns were studied by [9] and [17] according to gender. [17] stated that women were more concerned about privacy, while [9] found that there was no significant difference between men and women.…”

“…Privacy concerns were studied by [9] and [17] according to gender. [17] stated that women were more concerned about privacy, while [9] found that there was no significant difference between men and women. There were also no significant differences between teens, young adults, and adults with regard to privacy concerns [9].…”