In recent years, privacy issues on social media have sparked controversial debates. Albarran argued that people are losing control of their privacy, given the rapid rise of social sharing (146). Regardless of one's view on secrecy, it is undeniable that the intrusion into privacy of social media has become so intense that no one should ignore the possible consequences: user information is constantly exploited for commercial purposes, while privacy breaches on social networking sites can also intrigue many security issues, such as Internet fraud, for example. Young people, aged 13 to 19, are arguably the biggest prey in the fight for social media privacy, as they simply have no choice but to live with social media (Albarran 148) . In order to protect future generations, regulations on social media privacy must be formulated: it is necessary to modify Internet regulations according to the pace of social changes, while additional protection must also be provided to minors due to their greater vulnerability compared to adults. In the meantime, the theft of privacy should not be tolerated under any circumstances. Internet regulations for young people should be modified according to changing social models. Miners are claimed to be digital natives, while their heavy reliance on social networking sites was probably beyond imagination once upon a time. Generally, they are used to establishing and maintaining social relationships on the Internet. Compared to seniors, young people are more likely to disclose their privacy and personal information to Internet users (Johnson). According to a survey by the Pew Research Center in 2013, not only was there an upward trend among young people...... middle of paper ......m/technology/2010/jan/11/ facebook-privacy >.Kelly, Spencer. “Identity ‘at risk’ on Facebook.” BBC News. BBC, January 5, 2008. Web. April 11, 2014. Madden, Mary et al. “Teens, social media and privacy”. Pew Internet Research Project. Pew Research Center, May 21, 2013. Web. April 10, 2014. .Miles, Kathleen. "Teenagers get 'eraser button' in line with new California law." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, September 24, 2013. Web. April 11, 2014. Smith, Heather. “Facebook changes privacy settings for teens.” CNN. Cable News Network, October 31, 2013. Web. April 11. 2014. .