A vast amount of information is now available online, and much of that information is personal. Today, data brokers are largely unregulated, and personal user data is collected and sold by companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, making them some of the wealthiest companies in the world.

Based on your reading, which statement describes a major societal effect that arises from the constant flow and lack of oversight of this information?

People believe that companies who gather and store their data are the best stewards of the data they collect and distrust most forms of oversight.

Information about consumers that is sold by companies to other entities, including the government, typically contains misinformation.

Consumers tend to be suspicious of any website offering free services, leading to a decline in social media use.

User privacy is violated through mishandling of information, location tracking, and snooping, and people are afraid of the misuse of their personal data.