Discussion Seven – Social Networking
Social networking Web sites create online communities of Internet users that eliminate barriers created by time, distance, and cultural differences. These sites allow people to interact with others online by sharing opinions, insights, information, interests, and experiences. Members may use the site to interact with friends, family members, and colleagues they already know, but that they may also wish to develop new personal and professional relationships on the sites.
Social network advertising uses social networks to inform, promote, and communicate the benefits of products and services, and there are several advertising strategies. Banner ads on social networks can either be displayed to each visitor to the Web site or by using the information in user profiles, directed toward those members who would likely find the product most appealing. People frequently make decisions based on input from their close group of friends and advertising and use an individual’s network of friends. Company owned social networking web sites allow users to talk about new products, services, or improvements they would like to see and the company can implement customer-submitted ideas. Viral marketing is where users pass along a marketing message to others, creating the potential for exponential growth.
Many companies are using social media to advertise, collect information, or gather background on individuals. Do you think this is ethical?
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Many companies are using social media to advertise, collect information, or gather background on individuals. Do you think this is ethical?
Introduction
Social media has become one of the most popular ways to advertise, market, and collect information about individuals. It’s also a great way to connect with people you may not have met in person. However, some people believe that companies should not be able to use social media for any reason other than what they advertise or promote on their own websites—and even then there are questions about privacy law surrounding this type of activity.
Some people think that companies should not be able to use social media to gather information about them without their permission.
This is an ethical question that is debated by many people and it has been argued in the past. Some believe that if a company has a business relationship with you, then they should have access to your personal data such as where you live and work, what kind of car you drive, etc., so they can provide better customer service. Others feel like this information could be used against them later on down the road if there were ever any problems with their service or products (i.e., being charged for something that was never ordered).
The best way for an individual to protect themselves from these types of situations would be by creating an account where only certain individuals know about it; however this may not always be possible due to legal restrictions placed upon us all individually by government agencies such as Google who require us all register ourselves before starting up new businesses online because otherwise they will shut down everything immediately upon discovering any wrongdoing related directly back towards any single person living within its jurisdiction boundaries which includes America itself!
Some people think that companies should not be able to use Facebook, Twitter, and other services to follow them and collect information about them without their permission.
You may have heard of the term “social media stalking” or “data mining.” This is when people think that a company is using social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter to follow them around and collect information about them. The problem with this practice is that it can violate your privacy rights under federal law.
Some people think that there is more privacy in a digital age than there was in the past.
Some people think that there is more privacy in the digital age than there was in the past. In a survey conducted by Pew Research Center, they found that while 79% of Americans said they felt less vulnerable to being tracked online than five years ago, only 44% said they felt significantly less so.
Additionally, it has become easier for companies to share information about you with others because of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Companies can now use your personal information as well as your friends’ personal information to target ads at you based on what you have shared online; this means that if one person posts something then their entire network gets targeted by ads from other companies whose products or services might interest them!
Some people think that if you don’t do anything wrong, it isn’t any of the company’s business what you’re doing.
If you’re not doing anything wrong, it’s not a company’s business what you’re doing. But if you are doing something wrong, then it might be.
Some people think that if they are not breaking any laws and doing nothing illegal, then the government should not have any control over their lives. They believe that the government should leave them alone and let them live their lives as they please. This idea is called “free-market capitalism.”
Companies can use social media for good rather than for bad.
Companies are using social media to help people, the environment, and even the economy.
Social media has become a powerful tool for marketing and advertising because it allows companies to reach out directly to their customers through Facebook pages or Twitter accounts. This helps improve customer loyalty by making them feel like they’re part of something bigger than just one person working at that company—and that makes all employees feel valued!
Companies also use social media as a way of connecting with each other in order to share ideas on how things should change within an industry (e.g., if someone wants more transparency about what goes into making products).
Conclusion
Companies can use social media for good rather than for bad. By using social media as a way of collecting information about individual users, companies can help make their products or services more useful to their customers. They also help provide additional opportunities for marketing and advertising, which is something we all need in today’s economy!