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Buying ‘followers’ + Buying ‘likes’ + Buying reviews = Ethical?

Is my equation correct? I have always wondered how some social media accounts that I chanced upon have so many ‘followers’, but in contrast have very little ‘likes’ on their posts. (Credit: Google Images) Well, those followers are fake. But “bots” are definitely real. Bots are dummy social media accounts that are used to boost a company or a user’s ‘following’ in exchange for money. Continue reading →

Censorship On Social Media

Censorship on social media. Is it ethical? For now, let’s get a few definitions out of the way. Free speech(noun): The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. Censorship(noun): The system or practice of censoring books, movies, letters, etc Business(noun): A person’s regular occupation, profession, or trade. For the past 5 years, a certain court case in Singapore had captured the attention of the masses. Read all about it here. Continue reading →

truth of social media – useful/harmful?

Picture source from www.equipping4eministry.com The first question that comes to mind with regards to the ethical use of Social Media:Is there a right or wrong way to go about using Social Media?There are simply 2 ways to look at it, the legal and moral aspect to it.Thanks to the rapid increase of Social Media users throughout the world; many countries have laws in place to protect citizens from being victims of people abusing social media. Continue reading →

Review on Topic 4: Social Media Ethics

Source Stalking, identity theft and paid reviews, are all considered to be unethical social media actions. Previously, I’ve only regarded stalking as unethical because it pries into the personal life of an individual, and it is something I can relate to instantly because I always keep a separate social media account between private and professional life. Continue reading →

Ethical uses of social media- Words can kill (Topic 4)

Cyber bullying does not solely affect students; it affects anyone at any age. Even in your home you can suffer bullying because you are always connected to social media. Short film cyber bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvWrCagU3Ow Photo from: Google Image It is sad to learn from a cyber bullying study, that Singapore has the second highest rate of cyber bullying. Continue reading →

Bashing – is it worth it?

Source: Getty Images With the advancement of technology, social media platforms have become a great place for brand marketers and advertisers to engage and reach out to their customers. However, when companies neglect professionalism when using the sites, it can present some challenges to the ethics of business. In this post, I will be sharing more on bashing. Continue reading →

Topic 4 : When employees can’t control themselves

(source: www.reddit.com) Most businesses and organizations have jumped on the social media bandwagon due to effective communication and ease of dispensing information to notify consumers, visitors, followers and prospective consumers of their developments via these mediums. By using social media platforms, they have been able to increase brand awareness and exposure due to the high traffic in users. Continue reading →

Criticising about your company via social media sites, ethical?

Source: Giphy Social media is a powerful marketing tool but it can be threatening if not used and managed wisely. What can we post/cannot post on social media? Is it ethical to disclose confidential information, tweet negatively about a company or share how you feel with your current job via social media? This chart indicates the percentage of Millennials who consider certain behaviours in the workplace to be ethical (Curtis C. Verschoor, 2013). Source: Curtis C. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Ethical Issues of Social Media

Discuss ONE of the ethical issues raised by educational or business use of social media that you consider to be particularly significant.(cr: http://www.viraloptimized.com/)Social media is widely used by everyone today for interaction. With reference to WeAreSocial, 42%(approx. 3billion) of the world population have access to the internet with a variety of different devices. Some popular networking sites include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Continue reading →