One of the most effective deterrents to abuses of privacy by social media companies is . Select one: a. Government regulations and fines b. Industry and professional standards c. Competitors’ ethical practices d. Fear of the public’s backlash and outrage

Answer

d. Fear of the public’s backlash and outrage

Explanation:

Abuse of privacy by this social media range from impersonation of someone else identity, hacking of people account which can leads to the theft of important informations by the owner. Abuse of privacy by social media companies is very rampant this days and it's very wrong because it causes more harm than good.

It should be noted that one of the way to curb this is for the social media companies to be served deterrents, which will discourage them from this act, such as Fear of the public’s backlash and outrage.