Hold that thought. No really. Hold that thought. We all have opinions. At the water cooler an opinion is between you, the person beside you, and the hearsay network of the person who cares enough to repeat your ranting. Twitter, however, is not a person, it is a broadcast network, something people often forget when looking at the harmless looking Tweet button on their digital gadgets.
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CNN senior Middle East reporter, Octavia Nasr, was recently fired for her Tweet about a deceased Lebanese political leader, proving once again that Twitter is not the best place to get too personal or political. This example does not mean that we all need to start fearing Twitter, it is just a friendly reminder to think before you ink.
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Check out this list of nine other ways social media can get you fired.
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It is surprising that even higher-up professionals can be fired due to one comment. It is really easy to forget what other people can see of yours online.