Do you have a hard time dealing with abstract concepts? Do you find it hard, for instance, to understand what's at stake when talking about online identity? Well, this debate...

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One of the most interesting decisions Google took when it launched its cloud-focused Chromebooks was to offer them to businesses and education on a 3-year monthly payment subscription basis with...

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As more small businesses and start ups are launching a social media presence, here are some important considerations to take before you proceed any further.  First, do you have a social media policy for your staff & have you trained them in best practices?It may seem like a no-brainer to some but as we've been traveling across the country the last few months for our Social Media Masters events, we're hearing more often that many small businesses don't have any policies or best practices [...]

Read More: Is your social media policy up to date?

There are a lot of things that people believe about YouTube that are just plain untrue—from flawed tips on how to get more views to the way that the video site deals with flagged videos, and more.  Amanda Conway, a Policy Associate at YouTube, recently debunked some of these myths on the YouTube blog.  Here we take a look at five of the most common policy myths that Amanda cleared up.


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Earlier this month, a federal judge handed down a ruling (PDF) that the Buffalo, New York based non-profit Hispanics United of Buffalo must reinstate five employees that were fired for...

Read More: A recent New York court ruling alerts employers about social media policy

Coming last doesn't always make you the loser; the NHL joins other major sports franchises and creates a social media policy.


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After the English Teacher at a Philadelphia high school was suspended for things she said about her students on her blog, it made schools take a closer look at their policies and propose a social media policy. The teacher has since won her court case and is allowed to teach again, but the whole situation ...

Read More: School District Proposes Social Media Policy for Teachers

Hat tip to Luis Suarez for sharing this on Twitter. Check out his blog, he’s a super smart guy and a great writer. Quick thought on the video below.  The Department of Justice in Victoria, Australia created this. Yes, a government agency is responsible for putting together this quite awesome video and then making it public.  If they can do it, why can't you? The lesson for business is this … first, a social media policy is certainly important to protect the organization so every company ne [...]

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Facebook made many changes last week to its privacy policy and tagging options. The changes included features such as inline profile controls and approving or rejecting any photos you've been tagged in. Facebook has been working on these new options for most of 2011 and now they want your feedback. The Facebook Site Governance page ...

Read More: Submit Your Comments on Facebook’s Privacy Policy by September 2nd

After much thought and more than a few examples both positive and negative in nature, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has made a determination about the usage of social media among its members. The goal will be to improve the image of the game, and conversely, come down hard on those that misuse Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms.

Read More: Footballers’ Association Issues Social Media Policy, Will Not Allow Online Indiscretions