It seems like there are many ethical issues faced when using social media. Here’s something new I found:
Yu Ting stressed on the importance of privacy. Remember the Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) we have to agree on before we download an application (i.e. Instagram)? She pointed out that Instagram’s T&Cs states that they can use our pictures without permission. This was something I never knew!
She also mentioned ‘social-listening’, where companies monitor their mentions on social media. Although many others, like Yu Ting, thinks that this is an invasion of privacy, I feel that it is acceptable. In my opinion, it’s really up to what we post online that matters.
Rachel’s post was mainly about how the acts of some online impacts their work life. In her examples, people lost jobs because of what they shared online. Though they may be professionals, their acts are unforgivable. To me, posting statements with a label is not right and I feel that this is something people fail to understand.
My schoolmate once shared something negative about her internship company on Twitter and the company found out. After that, she lost her position there before she even started work!
Charmaine shared her views on misrepresentation, meaning that companies do not deliver what they have said in their ad. Now that e-businesses are booming, I’ve come across more of such cases (and unfortunately, cheated by some 😦 ) As what Charmaine said, “Gaining trust is of utmost importance and we do not wish to come off as “fake” or just a sham.” Indeed, I’ll never purchase from those sources again.
Yes, certain companies really have poor ethics, but I’ve learned that your actions online could result to really terrible consequences. AND, you’ll definitely regret when it happens. You may want to delete them, but like mentioned earlier, whatever you post online will stay there forever. So be careful of what you do online!
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