What Are The Ethical Issues Of Social Networking?

Social networking is a concept that has been around for a long time than the Internet. People have always been able to work together in a team. Social networking has come to users using the internet to communicate in various different ways. This focuses on creating a ground for social networking and collaboration. Social networking is about everyone in the society where it has become self-sustaining and created further growth leading to human social interaction. A social networking site has allowed users to post their profiles and create personal details for exchanging information with other users (Weaver and Morrison, 2008) [1]. In early stages, social networks have become the most frequently used tools. “Facebook is currently the largest online social network. Its business model is based on the analysis of user data to display customized advertisements. However, the data collection induces possible privacy concerns which oppose perceived benefits. Information privacy concerns are important aspects for the intention not to use Facebook but it is outweighed by perceived usefulness”. (Becker and Pousttchi 2012, pg.187) [2].

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Registered practitioners should remember to set an example to their peers and the students that they mentor. Along with student practitioners, they should act responsibly as they are still bound by a professional code of conduct and their fitness to practice and their suitability to the healthcare profession can be called into question by their employer or educational institution. All relevant healthcare professionals should abide by their respective code of conduct at all times to demonstrate compliance with their duty of care and to assume responsibility for their own actions. (Griffith 2012)