As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here is another article on actions brought over employees posting critical comments on Facebook.
By Catherine Ho, “Business Abuzz About Workplace Rules on Social Media, ” in The Washington Post.
The National Labor Relations Board is being asked to rule on cases in which an employee’s use of social media has lead to an employer taking action, such as termination, of that employee. So far, the decisions seem to favor the employers.
Read more:
Sam Hananel, “Workers, Employers Clash on Social Media.” Chicago Sun-Times.
Ameet Sachdev, “Judge Backs Car Dealer.” Chicago Tribune.
Here’s an article by Kathy McCabe detailing the concerns in Massachusetts schools over how to incorporate Social Media. Privacy issues, keeping abreast of technology, and the Children’s Internet Safety Act are all concerns as they struggle to put policies in place.
“School Districts Consider Social Media Policy.”
Here’s a site that gives you a weekly run down on the top stories in Computer and Internet Law. It is international in scope as it originates in Canada, but is heavily weighted to American articles and news.
You can find the run down for 2011-09-18 here.
Here’s an interesting post by Eric Newton that lauds the benefits of Social Media for the First Amendment. In particular, Newton expresses a very positive view of young people’s (students for the most part) use of Social Media as both a way of gaining information and a forum for comment and criticism.
“National View: As Social Media Grow, so Does First Amendment Appreciation.”
Yesterday, the International Pirate Party won 15 of 130 seats in the German Parliament. The party which supports online freedom and privacy rights is quickly becoming no joke. Read the full story from The Washington Post here –
Here’s a great article by Derrick Harris about the right to privacy, social media, and why we should care.
“Now’s the Time for a Web 3.0 Right to Privacy.”
Here’s an interesting follow up to our post on September 12th – “Is Twitter Ready to Replace the News Release?” This site offers to help you make your own Social Media News Release. The site also provides a way to get that News Release out to the right audience. As always, our post is not an endorsement, but you can view the site here.
Here’s a report on Day 2 of the Demo Conference that took place this last week in Santa Clara, California. The bi-annual event showcases all that is new in social and media and mobile spaces.
Even Nielson, a household name in television ratings, is turning to social media. It’s not surprising that consumers and marketers alike are looking for statistics and guidance on what’s “hot” in this quickly changing landscape.
Here’s a link to the Nielson Social Media Q3 2011 Report.
And here’s an article by Stuart Elliott that appeared in The New York Times discussing the results:
“Report Details Rise of Social Media”