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The Good, The Bad, and The Uglyof Social Networking Sites

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Online Social NetworkingOnline Social Networking

Social networking sites allows one

to share pictures, videos, thoughts,and status updates.

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Ø  tarted by a Harvard student in 2003( )aunched into The Facebook 2004

Ø , ,pened on September 26 2006 to

.veryone of ages 13 and olderØ .as now replaced MySpace in popularity

Ø  orldwide

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• Founded in 2003Founded in 2003

• Over 1000Over 1000employeesemployees

• Available in 15Available in 15languageslanguages

• A Place for FriendsA Place for Friends

• Has recently beenHas recently beenreported to bereported to be

losing popularitylosing popularityto Facebook andto Facebook andTwitter Twitter 

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“ ”gh their Carefully prepared profile page

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Facebook was ranked Number 18 of 50 SocialSites

That Every Business Needs a Presence On.

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MySpace for your Business?

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The God

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Social Networking Sites

Keep in touch withfriends and family!   Make new friends

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Social Networks allow you to showcase your talents!Social Networks allow you to showcase your talents!

Many examples include;

Ø An artist performing a song

Ø A photographer showing great photos

Ø Personal ad, finding yourself a future boyfriend/ girlfriend

Ø Selling a car or personal item

Ø Advertising yourself for a job

Ø Posting a video for the Guinness Book of World records!

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that job!

ØThough many people believe that theyare entitled to freedom of speech, theyaren’t aware that employers have every

right to evaluate your publiccommunication and use it in makingemployment decisions.

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Ø There have been cases of teachers, police officers, andeven judges losing their jobs as a result of objectionable MySpace or Facebook content.

 A bank intern was busted when he"called in due to a family

".emergency He was caught when his boss saw this Facebook picture from

 the Halloween party Colvin .apparently missed work to attend

 This photo along with other Facebook content brought both

 police officers under internal.investigation Possible

:charges violating department,policy conduct unbecoming an office and improper use of

.department equipment

http://valleywag.gawker.com/tech/your-privacy-is-an-illusion/bank-intern-busted-by-facebook-321802.php

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Cyber Bullying

Ø Cyberbullying can result inteen suicide, as was thecase with 13-year-oldMegan Meier.

Ø Many do not tell others thatthis is happening to them.

Ø Studies have shown thatcyberbullying is moreprevalent than on-campus

bullying.

          

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Megan Taylor Meier  (November 6, 1992 – October 17, 2006)

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( )Laurie Drew Lori Drew admitted to police that she-created a fake MySpace profile used to torment 13.year old Megan Meier into committing suicide Drew

’ - .is the mother of one of Megan s ex friends

:"Last MySpace Message Everybody in O'Fallon knows.how you are You are a bad person and everybody

. .hates you Have a shitty rest of your life The."world would be a better place without you

Megan’s mother holding her pictures.

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http://stopcyber 

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Burglars andThieves 

Criminals are onSocial NetworkingSites as well:

THE BAD

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THE BAD

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Identity theft Those Without Social Network Profiles Could Have

Online Identities Stolen 

Social NetworkingIdentity Theft Scams

Fake Social Network Profiles

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Burglaries

• Posting your everylocation can bean opening for theft or break-ins

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Predators on Social Networks

Parents need to be aware Anyone can be a victim

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-ing sites can fast turn into an easy access doorway for those who mean harm to t,biding psychologically stable citizens

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,For an artist looking to promote their work or a busy student looking to keep,in touch with friends and family social networking sites provide a positive

. , ,mode of communication In the absence of reasonable caution however these.sites can also irretrievably harm personal and professional relationships In

, ’cases such as Megan Meier they can even be a contributing factor in a user s

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Team 1

 KORBA, A.J.

 SPEAGLE, MATHEW K 

 BENEDICT, RACHEL

 SAUNDERS, CASSANDRA C 

 HAWKINS, TIFFANY S 

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