> Smartphones and social media are, for many in the second half, arenas with a semblance of privacy. While Western internet users fret about the privacy implica

> Smartphones and social media are, for many in the second half, arenas with a semblance of privacy. While Western internet users fret about the privacy implications of big tech companies hoarding their data, young internet users in the towns and villages of the developing world are delighted to have, for the first time, a way to communicate and express themselves away from the prying eyes of family, neighbours and other busybodies. In Asia and the Middle East smartphones open up a world of romance, enabling people to flirt and date despite social constraints. Couldn't agree more. Privacy is defined by each person based on what they'd like to do but can't.