Social Media Guidelines
What is social media?
Social media is a digital technology that facilitates the sharing of information and ideas through virtual networks. From social networking, such as Facebook, Twitter, and LINE to video sharing sites, social media covers broad platforms that allow users to share content and build communities.
Social media allows for quick and easy information sharing; however, once something is out on the internet, it is there and can be nearly impossible to completely delete. Your post might be shared or used by someone in an unintended manner, which may not only cause negative impacts on you, but also may violate the rights of others.
Even anonymous posters can be identified. If the anonymous poster is identified as a student at OU, this will undermine the public’s confidence in the university and damage the university’s reputation. Thus, you should use social media in a safe and responsible manner with proper consideration to the risks posed by social networking.
Stop and think before you post! Did you break any of the following rules of social media etiquette...?
- Posting a photo of binge drinking at a party on social media
- Posting someone’s images from the Internet on social media without their permission
- Posting sale information of a store at which you work part-time on social media prior to the store’s announcement
- Publishing cruel statements that target a specific person on a social networking site and bullying the person by their peers
- Not removing information about a drinking party, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from social media
- Posting photos and videos containing a shipping label displaying the address and name of the recipient and a power pole showing the street address to social media
- Posting text messages about obnoxious acts at shops on social media while drunk with the name of your school or club published
If any of the above come to mind, it may result in irreversible consequences. Extreme caution is advised.
Peruse the Dr. Wani’s Social Networking Leaflet to learn more about social media and its dangers and use social networking services with caution so that you can avoid irreversible damage.