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Credits: Stephanie Mcmillan There are so many ethical issues out there regarding social media. Many of them come from the ignorance of the people using social media itself – us. How often do we really consider the consequences of what happens after we press the share button? The internet live stats website actually has a live counter that shows us the total number of internet users in the world (currently at about 3 billion) and how it is still constantly increasing by the minute. Continue reading →

Credits: maristpoll.marist.edu In a world where we have the freedom of speech and the control over our own social networks, it is very easy for us to fall into the pit hole of living in the world of itself. Therefore, it is of great importance for us to know some of the ethical issues that are raised by the social media. In my post, I will be focusing on the ethical issues raised by the educational use of social media. One of the ethical issues that has gotten my attention is social bashing. Continue reading →

Question: Discuss ONE of the ethical issues raised by educational OR business use of social media that you consider to be particularly significant. Taken from: Tumblr With its ability to reach millions of customers at the same time, social media has given the users the ability to make informed purchasing choices through reviews and forums. But it’s rapid rise to popularity has seen marketers scrambling to either keep up or get out. Continue reading →

Photo Credits: Castabiggernet Needless to say, everyone can see the importance of social media to business right? Marketing. Recruitment. Public Relations. Promotions.. But ‘As trust is the priced currency of social media, ethical lapses or oversights can be deadly for brands.’ (David Vinjamuri, 2011) In an IBE survey of large companies, 6/7 respondents identified integrity risk as the main ethical challenge with regard to social media. Continue reading →

Image: Source Social media websites allow everyone to share their ideas and opinions with a wide range of audience. Simple and convenient. As such, many companies are making use of these sites for business purpose as well. It blurred the boudaries between personal and work life and many employees are accessing these personal sites at work. A survey found out that social media is used for personal and work related activities by 95% of employees. Continue reading →

After reading many of classmates’ posts on the need of having an authentic identity on the internet, I cannot help but to agree with most of them. Among the arguments that were put forth, I especially like the arguments of Charmaine and Simon. Simon’s point on honesty being the best policy resonated strongly with my point on the need to be yourself and not be a fake, as an impersonator will eventually be exposed as a fraud. Continue reading →

Mulan represents the dilemma that we all face in the development of our professional digital profile. Who we are inside VS. What we portray to the world. If you watched the movie, you would know that throughout her entire journey, she remained true to her purpose even when she had to portray a completely different image to the world. To me, that is authenticity. Continue reading →

This is by far the most interesting topic to date as i got to know people different opinions on what contributes to be authentic. Sara and charmaine pointed out self-branding as the KEY to market yourself to future employers and the need for social interaction with your target audience (future employer, clients, investor). Sara was right in saying we must be proactive in promoting ourselves. I shared a link with her which teaches on how to buildup network which I thought I can share HERE. Continue reading →

Photo by : Scott Summers I start my reflection on topic 3 by thinking the multiple online identities I play intending to separate my personal and professional life online. Continue reading →