Social media postings on sites such as Twitter and Facebook
A) are personal and confidential, and cannot be used in a court of law.
B) cannot be forwarded or copied.
C) appear online for only a very short time, so if you post something inappropriate there is no need to worry.
D) have caused some employees to be fired.
E) cannot legally be used by employers to make personnel decisions such as those related to promotion or termination.

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D)Because of careless messages,individuals and companies have been sued for Twitter updates,and employees have been fired for Facebook wall postings.Vital company secrets have been leaked,and business and personal relationships have been strained.Unless you are sending messages through a private channel,assume that every message will be read by people far beyond your original audience.Many social media postings can be forwarded or copied.

Social Media Postings on Sites Such as Twitter and Facebook