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Social Media is becoming more and more popular every day. The more people on social media, the more opinions and voices being heard. Which is not always a good thing. The internet has allowed people to say everything and anything that comes to mind. A big trend I've noticed is an increase in hate speech and bullying. If you scroll through the comments of the post people are getting meaner and meaner. Majority of the time the post can be something innocent like a meal cooked, or a family moment. People just do not have anything nice to say lately. In the midst of the new cancel culture, there are so many unethical social media cases on the rise. Fanitta, a tik tok comedic vlogger is a great example. Fanitta was a larger woman who had surgery and since becoming skinny has also become quite mean. She takes to tiktok to single out and bash other vloggers. She even recently posted a youtube video where she is clearly trying to coerce and take advantage of a guy while on a date. Another popular case is within the Miss Teen USA circuit. Gabriella Vigorito took to social media to express her disdain for not winning Miss Teen CT. users were blown away by how inappropriate that was saying things like “Looks like they made the right choice” and “You deserve less than 11th place”.

A brand that uses proper social media ethics I believe is Campbell soup. They are inclusive and unapologetic about it. Campbell is professional in their responses to bullying and keep everything appropriate. 

I feel the main concept necessary to adhere to my personal conduct online is the following:

1. No bullying

2. No racist comments

3. Cursing

4. Gender bias

5. Spreading false information about people

It is very important that people that use social media adhere to the following guidelines to be protected.

1. Scam artist that promises a quick get rich proposal

2. False information

3. Not giving out personal information(social security numbers, bank information , credit cards to name a few

4. Visiting sites that advertise various retail websites that do not exist 

Core Concepts as a social media professional 

!. Honesty

2. Positivity 

3. Adhere to privacy 

4. Non confrontational 

Non-Profit organizations have become very creative when it comes to asking for donations. No longer are people standing outside the grocery store with a can or bucket. Social media allows organizations to reach a greater audience with the click of a button. It also allows you to get creative asking for donations, promote events etc... However, if you are not using social media correctly, you are missing out on the advantages. Social media is crucial for nonprofits.  Nonprofit Tech For Good wrote of 5 big reasons why. A few being that it is accessible by billions of people, it is tailor made for your selective audience and it expands your fundraising resources.  

A non-profit that I have big interest in is A Shot For Life  

Upon reading the textbook “Social Media for strategic communications”, I have come to realize that social media means something different to so many people. If you ask Merriam-Webster…social media is “forms of electronic communication.” I believe social media has become so much more than that. Social media is more than just communicating, it is a way of life.  It is  sharing pieces of your life with family, friends, even strangers. It is used for updates, weather, news, work, activism, and investigation.

 I myself am a big user of social media. My main outlets are Facebook, instagram, TikTok and like most women my age, the dating apps …unfortunately. My Facebook is filled with pictures and news of my children. I have many family members that live out of state who enjoy seeing them grow. I share quirky things that happened throughout the day. I mostly share my many Mom moments .I don’t hang out with adults often in person but when you post something that others can connect to it creates fun conversation. TikTok has become my own channel 10 news station. If something big is happening in the world, I probably saw it there first. Not to mention the recipes, workouts and diys that I have saved! TikTok to some is meaningless. They are just on it for fun videos or maybe they learn a dance of two.  However, I have found some deep videos that have actually affected my life in a positive way. Whether I’d be helping me cope with my fathers loss or helping me understand poor dating habits.