« Facebook and Myspace policies | Main | Error Wear »

Social NetDangers

"Web of Risks"
"Colleges warn about networking sites"

The first article talks about how even though Facebook may seem to be for your friends, anyone who has the time and effort can access your Facebook page. When obscene or other problematic things are found, it can ruin a person's reputation. The articles warn the reader to be careful with how they handle themselves by giving stories of those who wound up with harsh consequences.

The second article explains that colleges all across the nation are informing students about the risks of how one handles themselves on social networks. Like the first article, instructors are telling students to understand how public the things they post really are. Colleges do not want to kick students off social networks, but instead want them to understand the risks.

Both articles stress that college students need to be actively concerned about how much information and photos are posted of them online. Though it may seem to be private, the truth is that it still can be accessed by virtually anyone. Once someone understands that, he/she can do the correct things to keep the site in moderation. It's true that future employers are checking social network sites to find the real you. It's your responsibility to keep your page moderated accordingly. As the first article says, your page should be like your résumé. Then you can be confident that nothing on it will get you in trouble.

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
https://blogs.psu.edu/mt-unprotected/mt-tb.cgi/4537

Post a comment

About

This page contains a single entry from the blog posted on October 4, 2007 6:30 PM.

The previous post in this blog was Facebook and Myspace policies.

The next post in this blog is Error Wear.

Many more can be found on the main index page or by looking through the archives.

Powered by
Movable Type 3.33