Now that 71% of online adults are using Facebook, it is more important now more than ever that businesses set up a social media monitoring strategy. Social media sites have the ability to boost exposure and profit for a company, but they can also cause major damage as well. This is where asset protection and risk management […]
The Use of Social Media Background Checks Rises among Employers
If you think that your Facebook and Twitter profiles won’t be looked at when you’re applying for a job, think again. The vast majority of employers are now searching through candidates’ social media accounts as part of the hiring process, new research finds. A study from CareerBuilder revealed that 70 percent of employers now use social media […]
The Hidden Meaning of Emojis
Those seemingly innocent emojis that we use daily…Did you know there is danger lurking behind them? What can look harmless in a social media post or text message may have a different meaning to teens. The BBC Scotland recently aired a documentary on kids selling drugs online. An excerpt follows: Teenagers are employing a code […]
Parents: Have You Heard of Finsta?
If you’re scratching your head wondering if this is yet another social site to keep track of, don’t worry, it’s not. Well, not really. Finsta is just another way teens and young adults are getting around public social sites. Finsta is simply another name for “fake Instagram.” Basically, this is a second Instagram account people […]
Two Cases of Social Media Gone Wrong in Court
Social media content is being incorporated into trials across the world, and the legal system is still trying to determine how to best allow this, what’s legally able to be used as evidence, and other aspects of how social media is/can be used in court. As this is being hashed out, social media continues […]