Facebook: Perils, Perceptions and Precautions

Facebook is one of the fastest growing applications of the Internet. Social networking via Facebook provides a popular way for students and others to connect with a wide audience and expand their circle of friends. Facebook account holders have been denied admission to universities, not hired for jo...

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Published in:Journal of college teaching and learning 2009-09, Vol.6 (5), p.31
Main Authors: La Roche, Claire Reeves, Flanigan, Mary A, La Roche, St. Clair Reeves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Information
Civil Rights
Computer Mediated Communication
Electronic Publishing
Employer Attitudes
First Amendment
Freedom of Speech
Internet
Network Analysis
Risk
Social Control
Social Networks
Student Attitudes
Undergraduate Students
Web Sites
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Summary:Facebook is one of the fastest growing applications of the Internet. Social networking via Facebook provides a popular way for students and others to connect with a wide audience and expand their circle of friends. Facebook account holders have been denied admission to universities, not hired for jobs, lost scholarships, been disciplined by college administrators and arrested for online postings and exercising what they consider to be their right of free speech. A survey of 118 undergraduate students and 45 employers was conducted in an effort to determine their Facebook habits and perceptions about proper postings. Recent cases involving disciplinary action, restrictions on Facebook use and the First Amendment are discussed. Suggestions are made for safer Facebook protocol. (Contains 4 figures and 1 footnote.)
ISSN:1544-0389
2157-894X
DOI:10.19030/tlc.v6i5.1139