After writing the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the journey to ratification began; however, not all states were eager to ratify it due to fear of a strong central government. In order to better convince each state to ratify the Constitution in place of the Articles of Confederation, the Bill of Rights was added as a barrier against the tyranny of a strong central government. The First Amendment includes protection of many civil liberties including freedom of speech, assembly, petition, religion, and the press. The Founding Fathers included the right of freedom of the press so as to ensure the spread of intellectual, and typically liberal, ideas among the citizens, just as was done in order to inspire the revolution.
It is not an uncommon expectation for employers, regardless of their market cap, to have active social media accounts spanning from one to four different websites. The Board has only just begun to address the many issues raised by this new mode of communication. Thus far, however, it has failed to match the speed of the evolution of social networks. During the past several years, the Board consistently found that employees engaged in protected activity when they posted negative statements about their employers on social media websites. In doing so, the board failed to acknowledge the important aspects of social media that makes it wholly distinct from the traditional workplace
In the story social media can be deadly by Leonard Pitts Jr. and the graphs U.S. Teen have mixed feelings about social media. Both help say that social media can be bad and even deadly. The story social media can be deadly by Leonard Pitts Jr. is about a man who got shot on a light rail train because a guy was swinging a gun around and no one noticed because they were to busy on their phones and didn't see him swinging a gun around so when the 20 year justin valdez was getting off the train and 30 year old Nikhom Thephakaysone shot justin in the back of the head.
In the story and graphs the authors developed the concept that social media is not a safe environment for people in different ways. The story “Social Media Can Be Deadly,” by Leonard Pitts presents the idea that social media can be deadly in the hands of the wrong people. The graphs express citizens' views on social media and what they feel happens in general when using different apps. Both the article and graphs have interpreted to the reader that social media is dangerous for people to use. Although they share the same point, the article gives the reader an allusion to an incident that social media has caused.
Privacy in regards to social media and businesses has become a hotly contested debate. Although privacy is an important right of the United States Constitution (Fourth Amendment), employers should have the right to view a potential employee’s - or current employee’s - social media in order to keep the company’s image in tact as well as to ensure productivity at the workplace. Nearly all companies pride themselves in having reputable companies. In order to have a strong reputation, some companies monitor their employees’ social media to ensure that there is nothing the company does not want to be associated with. For example, Justine Sacco was fired by IAC for a racist Tweet, where she joked about AIDS.
These are just some of the issues that companies must address in the broader context of determining a social media
It is imperative to us at Fame Network to think of all parties involved. Our new policies will affect everyone involved with the company including the stakeholders. Our stakeholders include our owners, employees, suppliers, and our community. If we allow an employee to post their opinion on social media that does not adhere to company standards, we may lose a stakeholder or ruin one of our stakeholder’s reputations as well as our own.
As people all know, in the modern world, social media plays a significant role in influencing general company decisions regarding their performance, so much so that most companies even receive reviews from former customers and brand deals. For example, Kanye’s most recent headliner was his terminated partnership with Adidas,
When Giant Foods decides to use social media to maximize there efforts and campaigns to enhance their company. There is certain laws and regulations that Giant can use to make sure that they don’t break any of them. This can be seen in the article 11 Social Medial Legal risks and tips businesses need to know written by Jim Hammerand. This author goes in to talk about the different pitfalls of social media a business can avoid with a guide from Gray plant mooty lawyers and the Minnesota department of employment and economic development. One point he makes that is informative for a business is vicarious liability which is when the business owner may be liable for the actions of their employees.
As author points out,” be aware it is a space that is watched’, say social psychologist Ilka Gleibs. The author further stated even if social media site gave privacy policies, they still need to concern with
Marketers and policymakers believe the Internet and social media may constitute a ‘web of deceit” for many reasons. First of all, not everything that we see through these mediums is real. A lot of companies use bloggers and influencers to help promote their brand. These people are paid most of the time; however, they do not reveal to the public that they are being rewarded. Second, a lot of websites and social media sites collect consumers’ information without their knowledge or consent.
The world as we know it today is dynamic in nature, and technological advancements and the use of social media has facilitated the re-shaping of the way the society deals with things. In other words, we now thrive in a connected world. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Snap-chat practically drive everything in our society, and the usage continues to grow. For instance, employers now look to get some insight on candidates they are trying to recruit by viewing their social media pages. Because the world is so connected in terms of communication, and the availability of information at our fingertips, many issues have surrounded employers’ use of information posted by job applicants on their social networking sites as the basis for hiring or hiring them.
Unethical Media in social Media Unethical media is a big problem nowadays and it should be solved, it is morally wrong, against accepted standards of behavior. Ethics is the way people behave based on how their beliefs about what right and wrong influence behavior. Ethics is defined as the analysis, promotion and evaluation of what establishes virtuous character and correct conduct according to the best principles available. Ethics doesn 't ask simply the way to live in a good manner. It asks how one must live well in an ethical manner, i.e., in goodness as well as in the right relation amongst one other, a task which might necessitate us to sacrifice personal benefits, in carrying out duties or in enduring persecution.
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Thirty years ago, the concept of social media would have seemed impossible. A place where a person can show everyone they know what they are doing in two seconds from any city seems insane. Today, it is the daily ritual of the average teenager, including myself. I start my mornings looking at Instagram and end my nights looking at Snapchat. The middle of the day is for YouTube.
