Social Media background Checks

In Chapter 2 of “Social Media Strategic Communications,” the author talks about ethics. In the introduction, Karen Freberg talks about how our interactions across our social media platforms can get us into trouble with potential professional positions or with current positions in a job. What we post on these platforms still can limit being accepted for a position, or put an employee in hot water. When Social Media platforms were first created and gained the attraction of everyone this was definitely true. Today, this is not as consistent as stated. While someone's profiles may still be checked before an interview, or if a company has a social media policy. It is not seen to be enforced as frequently. This could be from the evolution of each platform and the continuous limitations as to who specifically interacts with each platform. This ties back to how we present ourselves. Even between Facebook and LinkedIn, there is a clear difference between the uses of both. LinkedIn states it is a professional networking community to assist in the further development of professionals around the globe. Facebook essentially has become a live-action yearbook of friends ranging from high school to college with family and extended family being included as well. While Facebook remains predominantly professional, there are still users that treat the platform the way Twitter was created for. Moving forward always be careful about how you represent yourself across all platforms and help tell a story on platforms like Instagram or Facebook. This creates for a “friendly” usage for both applications.

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  1. Michael BernerSeptember 26, 2019 at 10:20 AM

    It is funny how social media sites develop over the years. There is no site that remains the same as it was at its birth. Because of our world and the people in it, the media world has no chance but to be altered and changed over a long period of time. With that said, it is true that you still have to remain cautious about what you like and post across all platforms.

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