As i'm sure that most people nowadays are all pretty regular users of social media for instance if you have a Facebook account or post videos on YouTube you are all taking part in one way or another in the phenomenon that is social media, while it may all seem harmless and fun to socialize online there are some ethical issues to take into account when using these sites.
Social networking sites like Facebook have a huge amount of personal information on 800 million of its users that is freely available to anyone who wishes to access it online for example, pictures that people put up on these sites can be copied and used freely by anyone who wishes, this in extreme cases can have implications in identity theft or even businesses using your image in advertising without your permission permission.
Also in recent years potential employers have been looking at applicants Facebook accounts before hiring a candidate. while what a person does in their social life does not really have an impact on their business life in some cases employers have decided not to hire candidates based on content posted on Facebook profiles.
So if your a party animal who likes putting up pictures of wild college nights out...think of possible implications down the line when you finish college.....if your potential employer likes to do some background research on candidates..you might just find it a little bit more difficult to find a job..!
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