Facebook Question #1

Facebook Question: How does Social Media affect the Job Industry

By: Joseph Barros

                Even though Facebook gives new opportunities to your social life, it can also lead to your unemployment. Facebook, one of the worlds leading Social Networking sites, is now being monitored by some job sites. Whether you’re a new employee at your local fast food place, or a doctor on his/her big interview. Your Facebook is always public. And people will be watching. In an article posted on MSNBC.com, they stated that research done by Phonemon Institution, came up with that 35 Percent of Employers use Google to do a back ground check. And 23 percent look people up on social networking sites.  Even though the numbers are in the lower half of the percentile. You still may want to ask yourself. Is it worth my job? Should I take that risk of posting something inappropriate on Facebook? On the other hand, the job market is also affected in the sense that Facebook has opened a door of many, many jobs. Whether you’re in marketing, or you’re a web designer. Even if you design games. Facebook has a place for you. Speaking of web design, a study from the University of the University of Maryland says that the creation of the Facebook apps (IE. Farmville, words with friends, Draw Something.) Are responsible for around 182,000 jobs in the U.S. in 2011, In addition companies are using the Social Media phenomenon to their advantage. According to recent polls, Facebook`s ad revenue for 2011 was up 69% and has earned 3.1 Billion dollars just from ads. By using Facebook`s ad system (Which is where most of Facebook’s income comes from) “How we use, distribute and combine our professional information on Social Networking sites is completely up to us, a high degree of customization, and how open or closed out networks are, gives us the advantage of promoting as much or as little of ourselves as we like.” Whether you’re for or against the whole social networking craze, Facebook is the future. Job loss and job opportunities alike, Facebook has some great potential for my generation to score some really well paying, high degree jobs. In my opinion, Facebook should be taken very seriously. 

Citations

"What Do I Need to Know to Stay Safe on Facebook?" Facebook.com "Reporting a Violation." Welcome to Facebook. Web.  05 Apr. 2012.

"How Do I Report Abuse to Facebook?" Facebook.com"Reporting a Violation." Welcome to Facebook. Web. 05 Apr. 2012.


"What Should I Do If I Am Being Attacked by Someone on Facebook? Welcome to Facebook. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. .

Facebook Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying has always seemed to be one of the easiest forms of bullying. Behind a computer screen Facebook users may feel more objected to saying things to or about someone that they would not normally say to their face or around others. Cyber bullying ranges anywhere from instant messaging, texting, and more and more frequently, Facebook. There are some things that everyone should know to become aware on Facebook. Sharing passwords is never a good idea when you have personal information on the web. Always think before acting. Whatever is posted online is there to stay and may be too late to erase what has already been revealed to unwanted eyes. Accepting friend requests from anyone other than people users know may only open a social networking door to something bad. Anything that may make someone feel uncomfortable or come up as a caution sign, reports that profile or timeline (“What Do I Need to Know to Stay Safe on Facebook?”). Pornography, hate crimes, threats, graphic language, bullying, and spam are absolutely 100% banned from Facebook. Note that if ever any of this type of behavior is posted on the web that individual should be reported and the inappropriate material will be further removed and that person will have personal consequences for their actions. Reports range anywhere from a fake profile or timeline to an advertisement an individual had posted. Anything that is posted on Facebook should be posted with a certain purpose and that purpose should not in anyway be posted to hurt or isolate a particular individual (“How Do I Report Abuse to Facebook?”). Facebook should be a place where people can go and be able to post whatever they want to comfortably and not be bullied  or attacked right on the web page. There are a few things that could be done if bullying is occurring on Facebook. Unfriending someone so that they can not post on your wall or view anything that the user may not want viewed by that person. Blocking a certain person makes it impossible for them to view anything that has to do with the Facebook user in it. They will not be able to go and even search your name; the name does not show up at all like you don’t even have an account with Facebook. Lastly, report the individual to a higher authority and the website will deal with the situation and any further consequences (“What Should I Do If I Am Being Bullied or Attacked by Someone on Facebook?”).

Links to useful articles

Facebooks History Facebook and Society Facebook and Society (2) Facebook and job loss Creating a Facebook page

Brainstorming Questions

Brainstorming-
        Questions:
 -How Social networking sites affect society
 -Facebook Cyber Bullying
 -how was it started
 -how social media affects the job industry