Does social networking have downsides? Well if the air force, army, marine corps, navy, and DOD all have strict rules on what is acceptable to have and what is not, should we take the same precautions?
The answers is yes. All these social networks can be fun, but also hurt us in ways we never thought possible. "A survey in the UK showed that 62% of British employers now check the social networking posting of applicants and that a quarter have rejected cadidates as a result" (Tapscott, 66). Tapscott is trying to tell us that social networking can hurt us in ways such as finding a job. An employer has every right to look through our profiles and deny us the job for anything they do not like. If our soliders are taking precations with social networking sites maybe we should as well. Something as stupid as saying a personal thing about yourself can possibly ruin future jobs. I don't think things like facebook are dangerous, but I think we should be attentive to what is put onto it and make sure nothing bad can be available to future outside sources.
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