"We Hit Turbulence: Governing Screenshot Collection and Sharing of Digital Messages," a doctoral dissertation defense by Alexis Shore, EMS PhD candidate.
Location: COM 209
Abstract: Individuals rely on digital messaging to form and maintain intimate relationships, trusting that the mediums through which they communicate are protective of their privacy. The screenshot feature revokes attempts to establish such trust. This tool allows individuals to capture and store pieces of a private conversation as a separate file on their device, rendering them usable and shareable with third parties. While the screenshot feature serves utilitarian purposes, this dissertation focuses on its ability to breach privacy expectations, termed within communication privacy management theory (CPM) as privacy turbulence.