I felt this post from Mashable was worth a mention. As we discussed a few weeks ago, anyone can get themselves in trouble on social media – even Britain’s top spy. Now it’s more likely that if you behave badly online, you will get caught. Employers everywhere are cracking down on social media usage. A particular dark spot is when an employee is caught griping about work.
As our worlds become more interconnected, it’s more likely you’re going to get yourself in hot water if you shoot your mouth off online. Mashable recommends using your privacy settings, but I don’t think it goes far enough. Yes, use your privacy settings, separate your life but seriously reconsider posting anything you wouldn’t want on the front page of the newspaper. That way you’ve got all your bases covered and will not have to worry that something could come back and bite you in the backside.