In today's 21st century digital economy, libraries play a critical role in providing access to high-speed internet and training to help more Americans compete in today's... > Read more
In today's 21st century digital economy, libraries play a critical role in providing access to high-speed internet and training to help more Americans compete in today's... > Read more
You should always think about what you are going to post before you do it.
"It's your profile, you can include what you want to include-right? Before you post, think. Are you prepared to have those words and images represent you for months, and even years to come? Your postings on profiles and to chats and blogs may have cyberlives much longer than what you might have imagined or intended, and may reach a much wider audience than you could have anticipated. This simple fact is illustrated in the following examples from around the country:
Students who posted party photos online later found that those photos were used by their university's administration when it needed to make a case regarding alcohol abuse among minors.
A student's application for a position as a resident advisor was rejected by university staff who reviewed the applicant's Facebook page and found the material there to be inappropriate.
A graduate's job application was rejected when the hiring organization deemed objectionable some of the content he had posted online.
Students were reprimanded for extreme and possibly libelous statements they made about a professor in Facebook postings.
Are your online postings private? No, not at all. Many postings can and will be viewed by hiring committees, admissions personnel, marketing agencies, and other unintended audiences. Privacy is a complicated matter in American law, evoking everything from Fourth Amendment rights to civil rights. Explore the following topics to learn more about the ins and outs of privacy in the online environment."
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