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Created using Canva With the number of internet users continuing to grow, considering that just over 3.5 billions people are able to access the internet (internetlivestats.com), there is an increasing pressure to ensure people use the internet ethically. Within Phil’s blog he focused on how social media generates a ‘lynch mob’ mentality in cases much like Justine Sacco, which we have explored previously. Continue reading →

Created using Canva The advent of social networking sites has made all of us more connected and by doing so has allowed others to more easily contact each other. Some of those connections are positive but some are not. The format of social networking we see today began in the late 90s with ‘Six Degrees’, a social networking site that allowed users to create profiles and connect with others through existing relationships or through mutual interests (Boyd et al. 2007). Continue reading →

According to Reference, ethical issues bring morality and principles into conflict and are more subjective and open to opinions and interpretation. Social media brings to light numerous ethical issues for example the issue of anonymity and privacy, freedom of speech and fake news. Social media giants (Facebook, Twitter) are slowly being forced to deal with these issues and held liable, rightly or wrongly. (S. Continue reading →

According to Reference, ethical issues bring morality and principles into conflict and are more subjective and open to opinions and interpretation. Social media brings to light numerous ethical issues for example the issue of anonymity and privacy, freedom of speech and fake news. Social media giants (Facebook, Twitter) are slowly being forced to deal with these issues and held liable, rightly or wrongly. (S. Continue reading →

This week, we were given the task of exploring the ethical issues that arise through business or educational use of social media. This topic triggered a broad range of topics to be discussed by fellow #UOSM2008 students, however my post focused on the issue of digital footprints that accumulate from using social media in education. I thoroughly enjoyed researching this topic and reading the different perspectives that everyone had explored. Continue reading →

This week we were called to investigate one of the ethical issues raised by business or educational use of social media. I chose to go down the business path and talk about the ethical concern regarding users’ data. In order to include all my points, I created a powtoon video. Continue reading →

This week we were called to investigate one of the ethical issues raised by business or educational use of social media. I chose to go down the business path and talk about the ethical concern regarding users’ data. In order to include all my points, I created a powtoon video. Continue reading →

After much research last week, I decided to write about the ethical issues surrounding social media and education (in fact, I used this idea of linking my reflection to the original blog from Stuart!).  Blogs I commented on focused on social media and business, giving me the perfect opportunity to learn more about areas I’d decided against assessing. Continue reading →

Social Networking Sites are a widely used tool to which 61% of adults engage in, thus making it a popular platform to interact over. As depicted in the graph below, a majority of those that use Social Networking Sites are between the ages of 16-24, thus making the use of social media in education a popular option amongst education providers.   Statistics on the different age groups that engaged in Social Networking in Great Britain during 2015. Continue reading →

This week’s topic is to discuss an ethical issue raised by business use of social media. Specifically, we will look at the use of consumer data, and just how ethical it really is. For the purpose of including all my points I have created the following PowToon video which demonstrates them. Continue reading →

Ethics focus on what is best for society, and constitute a structure of moral principles governing how people live their lives.  Therefore, ethical issues occur when moral principles and actions are conflicted, and individuals are unsure between right and wrong.   Education is slowly becoming more integrated with social media, so the ethical implications of this are becoming more relevant. Continue reading →