Guide to Social Media: Ethics & Laws
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1. Ethics are the social guidelines or rules based on the moral principles and
_____________ of a person, group or society.
2. Laws are the rules and regulations which a particular country or community
recognizes as _____________ the actions of its members.
3. An individual’s or business’ social media activity can be greatly influenced by a
social network’s ethical _____________ or code of ethics.
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4. Ethical guidelines allow a social media group, organization or site to define
actions which are seen as _____________ right or wrong.
5. A code of ethics typically outlines the _____________, standards and values of
the social network.
6. Many businesses and organizations have internal ethics _____________ for their
employees as well as their marketing and promotional materials.
7. From a business perspective, unethical marketing and promotion of the business
can cause _____________ customer satisfaction, negative reviews, poor brand
image and unwanted publicity.
8. Internet law or _____________ is the branch of law which addresses legal issues
related to the use of the Internet.
9. The most commonly seen cases of cyberlaw today relate to copyright
_____________.
10. _____________ is any defamatory statement which is written. _____________ is
a defamation which is spoken.
11. A person’s right to privacy refers to the concept that one’s personal information is
protected from public _____________.
12. Perhaps the best method individual users can proactively aid in protecting their
privacy is to keep their usernames and _____________ confidential.
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