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Topic 4 = Ethical issues raised by Social Media in Education

Out of my understanding of social media, I believe it plays a huge role in our daily lives whether socially, morally or intellectually as we are govern by it round the clock. In this blog, I am going to discuss the ethical issues raised by social media in education that I consider to be particularly significant. Social media allows people to discuss ideas, post news, ask questions and share links: allowing information to reach a wide range of targeted and perhaps sometimes untargeted audience. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Ethical issues of social media in the workplace

As we are now young adults, hoping to enter the ‘real world’ of business in few years to come on. Some of us might even have secured a job or an internship this summer. We need to start behaving like ethical employees, so it is good to THINK before you post in the workplace (Think has been capitalized for a reason. Keep reading…) Below is a poster that I have created [1]. “Before you post THINK”. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Social Media, Businesses and Ethics

Social media is a great tool for businesses.  Not only can they communicate with customers on an accessible (and increasingly popular) platform, but they can promote products and services to a massive audience – Twitter alone has over 270 million active users.[1] When it comes to advertising, Twitter is also key to a successful campaign.  There’s now even the term ‘reactervising': when businesses react to live events with adverts. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Blogger’s Belief – Identity Theft and The ‘Facebook Stalker’

Identity theft is a challenging subject which very few people understand, nor believe it will happen to them. Whilst traditional ideas of identity theft consists of bank fraud (not shredding bank statements), there’s a new strain of fraud associated with our online identities. As an avid user of social media, and a lover of Facebook and Instagram, I feel strongly in favour of the right to privacy – and websites should be doing more to help us with it. Fire et al. Continue reading →

Business Ethics: Endorsements are a Treacherous Path.

“Social-media-ad spending is expected to reach a total of $4.8 billion at the end of 2012 and $9.8 billion by 2016″. Bloomberg The use of social media by companies to market their brand is one of the most successful ways to receive maximum publicity with a minimal budget. No matter what the business, people want to be in the know and that involves knowing what others think. However, the ethics surrounding online reviews and endorsements can be a grey area. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Freedom of Speech vs. ‘Twibel’

This video provides an introduction to the relationship between free speech and social media. “Context is everything” – Director of Public Prosecutions. As social media becomes increasingly prominent, the boundary between an individual’s professional and social life becomes gradually blurred. In Topic 3, I discussed how, depending on content, the use of social media platforms by employers and potential employees could either increase or decrease job prospects. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Ethics and the Internet

Prior to the digital revolution, options of being heard were limited to the ‘Speakers corner’. In the 80’s, chances that you could influence someone were small, as you had to be educated, whereas now, all you need is the Internet and a “click that reverberates around the world” (Lewinsky 2015) Today, social networking sites can be our Speakers Corner,as a cultural gatekeeper no longer controls us. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Regulation and the Internet

Prior to the digital revolution, options of being heard were limited to the ‘Speakers corner’. In the 80’s, chances that you could influence someone were small, as you had to be educated, whereas now, all you need is the Internet and a “click that reverberates around the world” (Lewinsky 2015) Today, if we speak strongly about something, YouTube can be our Speakers Corner, as well as Twitter, Facebook, blogs etc., as a cultural gatekeeper no longer controls us. Continue reading →

How MOOC platforms use our data

The biggest disruption made by technology in education in recent years has been the invention of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) [1]. They consists of a series of videos, additional reading and accompanying exercises delivered via the Internet for free.The opportunity to take such courses, lectured by world-class researchers from best universities in the world, has been seized by millions of people. Creation of such online module costs. Continue reading →