Lakes Distribution Company has its employees sign a policy that discloses the following:
-Lakes can monitor text messages sent using company cell phones.
-Lakes can monitor all e-mails sent by employees,regardless of which e-mail account used (company e-mail system or private,such as gmail or aol.com).
-Lakes requires that employees furnish access to their Facebook pages as a precondition of employment.
-Lakes monitors all Tweets and blog posts by employees.
-Which of the following is correct about Lakes' policy on Tweets?

Question

Lakes Distribution Company has its employees sign a policy that discloses the following:
-Lakes can monitor text messages sent using company cell phones.
-Lakes can monitor all e-mails sent by employees,regardless of which e-mail account used (company e-mail system or private,such as gmail or aol.com).
-Lakes requires that employees furnish access to their Facebook pages as a precondition of employment.
-Lakes monitors all Tweets and blog posts by employees.​
-Which of the following is correct about Lakes' policy on Tweets?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The policy of monitoring Tweets and blog posts by employees fits within current legal standards. Companies have the right to monitor social media activity of their employees if the monitoring is done for legitimate business purposes, such as protecting proprietary information or ensuring compliance with company policies. As long as the monitoring is not overly broad or discriminatory, it is generally considered legal.

Lakes Distribution Company Has Its Employees Sign a Policy That