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Facebook Admitted to choosing which friends post showed up in your news feed in a experiment designed to see how the posts affected emotions and posting behaviors. This is not the first time Facebook has admitted to changing profiles and news feeds. Where is the line?

This article discusses privacy issues on Facebook. For example, market tools have the ability to look through profiles to target ads.

This article discusses privacy issues on Facebook. For example, market tools have the ability to look through profiles to target ads.

This article is about a law that passed allowing employers to ask for Facebook passwords.

Facebook has once again changed their rules regarding user privacy. They have also increased the use of facial recognition to more easily track user-uploaded pictures.

This article goes into a law that would have made it illegal for employers to ask for Facebook passwords but it wasn't passed.

This article discusses the controversy between freedom of speech and preventing terrorism. A high school students Facebook comments put him in court.

It's nice to see how serious our law enforcement agencies are taking this. I'm all for making an example out of this kid. However, I'm not sure if 20 years is the answer either. If anything the kid needs some help, not a third of his life behind bars. Of course I can't share a definite observation, and opinion on the matter because I haven't listen to the video. Again, either way the security of our nation and its people is and should be highest priority.

Facebook uses facial recognition in tagging photos to allow your friends to tag you in their photos. This goes against our privacy and takes away our right to not have unwanted pictures posted.

New research show that 37% of employers use a mean of social media to pre-screen there applicants prior to hire. While the use of social media gives insight into a potential hire it has also created a reason to HR professionals not to hire them based on personal information. While positions in political areas try to defend there use of candidates social media log in information people protest this as a invasion of privacy. Not only are candidates outraged but Facebook has also disagreed with the practice ethically and legally.

This article touches on the expected Facebook snooping by employers.

It is common for employers to search the employee. In March, Facebook stated they would consider taking legal action against employers who demanded the usernames and passwords of applicants.

Covering recent criticism and pressure on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, this paper lists pros and cons of removing or reforming the section and possible risks that entail. Particularly this section of the act covers liability and legality that affect sites that host content, such as Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.

Covering recent criticism and pressure on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, this paper lists pros and cons of removing or reforming the section and possible risks that entail. Particularly this section of the act covers liability and legality that affect sites that host content, such as Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.

This article is about states who have made laws against snooping.

CNN describes how Facebook abuses our privacy to make money. They seem to question if people can just disregard their privacy and move on to the next big thing.

Some facts about employers checking facebook before they hire

This is an article describing a highly publicized case where a man was demoted because of a post he made on Facebook about gay marriages. The court ruled in favor of him because that was a personal expression that he made outside of work

This article talks about the concerns Mark Zuckerberg Facebooks CEO had about the executive orders president Trump sign.

The number of employers whom use social media to not only hire candidates but also to monitor employees is on a rise. According to the Sunshine the National Labor Relations Board has now approved the use of social network findings to terminate or reprimand an employee. Fortunately, some employers hire employees from there findings however the majority of findings are used to omit the candidate.

Oregon is now the 11 state to make it illegal for an employer to request your username and password prior to hire. This has become a standard in industries and area as little has been done to stop this invasion of privacy. The author argues that it can be used by others as not only an invasion of privacy against the applicant but also third party people associated with them. However, there is a realization that in some areas this invasion is necessary.

This article is referring to the recent ban across major social media companies. This ban was most notably given to past president Donald Trump, for his connection/encouragement of the recent terrorist attack on the U.S Capitol.

Bullying can happen in the schools, but it also happens online. A child could be doing homework online ad actually be bullied by social media like Facebook. Bullying is not targeted to a single group of people. At any given time, anyone can be the subject of a bully. Most kids do not report it. It can happen at any age for any reason.

I found this thread to be informative. It's sad that I am not surprised by how high the rates of bullying are. It is a truly horrible issue that won't be stopped until parents step in and teach their children how to treat others. I also feel that it's the responsibility of witnesses and school staff to report any bullying and make sure it is resolved, which seems to not happen very often.