There has also been anoutcry about invasions of privacy.
We have conducted extensive research on why people share risky images online.
This feature hasgenerated much controversy.
This is not always the case, however,and such warnings can backfire.
Warnings might seem like an appropriate way to do so.
Contrary to expectation, we have found that warnings about privacy violations often backfire.
Remarkably,our research often reveals paradoxical effects.
The results have been consistent since our first two studies showed that warnings backfired.
