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I have assigned myself the Social Media #Privacy wiki page. I noticed that the grammar isn't up to par and can be improved. There also seems to be too much information, and I feel that it can be condensed so that it's more manageable and readable.

Hi Danielle - thanks for posting. Please post this to the Social Media Talk page so that people who are following the page can see what you're interested in doing to the page and give you any feedback. Thanks Prof.bgreg (talk) 23:11, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

Editing the wording/grammar to condense and adding more info that may be of use and related to social media privacy ~~~~Danielleee_g

Privacy

Privacy rights advocates warn users on social media about the collection of their personal data. Some information is captured and used without the user's knowledge or consent through electronic tracking and third party applications. Data may also be collected for law enforcement and governmental purposes,^[101] by social media intelligence using data mining techniques.^[102] Data and information may also be collected for third party use. When information is shared on social media, that information is no longer private. There have been many cases in which young persons especially, share personal information, which can attract predators. It is very important to monitor what you share, and to be aware of who you could potentially be sharing that information with. Teens especially share significantly more information on the internet now than they have in the past. Studies suggest that teens are not aware of what they are posting and how much of that information can be accessed by third parties.

Other privacy concerns with employers and social media are when employers use social media as a tool to screen a prospective employee. This issue raises many ethical questions that some consider an employer's right and others consider discrimination. Except in the states of California, Maryland, and Illinois, there are no laws that prohibit employers from using social media profiles as a basis of whether or not someone should be hired.^[105] Title VII also prohibits discrimination during any aspect of employment including hiring or firing, recruitment, or testing.^[106] Social media has been integrating into the workplace and this has led to conflicts within employees and employers.^[107] Particularly, Facebook has been seen as a popular platform for employers to investigate in order to learn more about potential employees. This conflict first started in Maryland when an employer requested and received an employee's Facebook username and password. State lawmakers first introduced legislation in 2012 to prohibit employers from requesting passwords to personal social accounts in order to get a job or to keep a job. This led to Canada, Germany, the U.S. Congress and 11 U.S. states to pass or propose legislation that prevents employers' access to private social accounts of employees.^[108]

It is not only an issue in the workplace, but an issue in schools as well. There have been situations where students have been forced to give up their social media passwords to schools administrators. There are inadequate laws to protect a student's social media privacy, and organizations such as the ACLU are pushing for more privacy protection. The ACLU suggests that by forcing a student/employee to give up their personal social media information, they are invading personal privacy. They urge students who are pressured to give up their account information to tell the administrators to contact a parent and/or lawyer before they take the matter any further. Although they are students, they still have the right to keep their password-protected information private.

Many Western European countries have already implemented laws that restrict the regulation of social media in the workplace. States including Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin have passed legislation that protects potential employees and current employees from employers that demand them to give forth their username or password for a social media account.^[109] Laws that forbid employers from disciplining an employee based on activity off the job on social media sites have also been put into act in states including California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Dakota, and New York. Several states have similar laws that protect students in colleges and universities from having to grant access to their social media accounts. Eight states have passed the law that prohibits post secondary institutions from demanding social media login information from any prospective or current students and privacy legislation has been introduced or is pending in at least 36 states as of July 2013.^[110] As of May 2014, legislation has been introduced and is in the process of pending in at least 28 states and has been enacted in Maine and Wisconsin.^[111] In addition, the National Labor Relations Board has been devoting a lot of their attention to attacking employer policies regarding social media that can discipline employees who seek to speak and post freely on social media sites.

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notes

Hi Danielle,

I reviewed your ‘’Social Media’’ article and so far I think you have been doing a great job. The draft for the privacy section is well organized and informational. Privacy in the age of digital media seems to almost be impossible because everything on the internet can be viewed by anyone and your draft did a fantastic job at elaborating on the privacy rights for users on social media. I noticed you mainly focused on the risks employers and students face such as, not being able to obtain a job or admission to college due to how they represent themselves on social media. However, perhaps you may also want to mention the risk social media users put themselves at by stating the potential dangerous situations they can find themselves in when they update their everyday lives on social media platforms. You also did a great job at remaining neutral while writing your draft and including various sources. However, it would be more convenient if the sources that you are using for your article were listed separately in your sandbox apart from your draft. Overall, I really enjoyed your draft and I think you will make a great contribution to your article. Best of luck! Eparedes97 (talk) 21:36, 23 October 2016 (UTC)