Existing and Potential Employers: Your posts on your social media page can influence your recruitment potential. The type of content posted on social media profiles gives employers and recruiters a good insight into a individual's personality and potential. You
could risk getting fired or staying unemployed
.
Why is it important to be mindful about what you post online?
It is important to be mindful of what we post or write on social media
because it can have harmful consequences
. … Companies can sue individuals for defamation over a social media post to correct and cure harm done to the reputation of the company.
One of the most important reasons to be careful about what you post on the Internet is that
it can have a detrimental effect on your career
. Prospective employers can and will check on your name to see what comes up, and many people have been caught out criticising their job.
Social media accounts are regularly hacked. Look out for language or content that does not sound like something your friend would post.
Be careful about what you share
. Don't reveal sensitive personal information ie: home address, financial information, phone number.
Why is it important to be careful when posting pictures online?
1 Career. One of the most important reasons to be careful about what you post on the Internet is that
it can have a detrimental effect on your career
. Prospective employers can and will check on your name to see what comes up, and many people have been caught out criticising their job.
- You reach large audiences. …
- You have a direct connection with your audience. …
- You can create organic content. …
- You have access to paid advertising services. …
- You build your brand. …
- You drive traffic to your website. …
- You can evaluate your performance.
Social media may help regulate emotions
. According to a recent study, people who feel apprehensive about face-to-face interactions with others are making use of social media to help them regulate emotions. … The results showed that those who had been led to feel socially apprehensive were more likely to microblog.
Unlike Miley, you have a chance to hide your screwups. Use it! So
you will lower the time you spend online
: Filtering the data you upload to social media will make you upload less frequently, which makes you spend less time online because you won't be constantly checking if you got more likes.
Social media is intended to create and maintain connections, but it can also have an impact on our mental health. … By being mindful during our social media use,
we can be more aware of how it affects us, and practice better self-care
.
I have learned that children's developing brains are more affected by social media and the lasting consequences on their brains. Some negative effects from social media were
violence and aggressive behavior
, sexual content, body image and self-esteem, and physical health and school performance.
- cyberbullying (bullying using digital technology)
- invasion of privacy.
- identity theft.
- your child seeing offensive images and messages.
- the presence of strangers who may be there to ‘groom' other members.
Security of social network accounts is as important as that for your computer or any other online account. First things first, you need a
strong password
that is capable of preventing hackers from getting access to your account and posting spam or malicious content through it.
When you use social networking sites, you are
posting personal information
. Once information is posted online, it's no longer private and can fall into the wrong hands. The more you post, the more vulnerable you become to those who may wish to harm you.
Why is being careful important?
There is nothing wrong with being too cautious. Unfortunate things may happen. But rather than leave it up to fate, it is better
to have a sense of control over things by
being careful. This just means you value your life and those around you.
Why should you be careful who you meet online?
Be careful who you trust online: remember that
people you have met online are still strangers
, no matter how long you have been talking to them or how friendly they are. Meeting up with these people can be dangerous, so only do so with your parents' or carers' permission, even then only when they can be present.
Why is it important to think before you post?
Thinking before you post
can spare you some embarrassment and future backlash
. It can also work wonders for business if used in the right way. Here are some things to consider when posting to social media: Think carefully about what others may find offensive.
