Facebook Live Killings

Read the NBC News article “Cleveland Shooting Highlights Facebook’s Responsibility in Policing Depraved Videos.” https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/cleveland-shooting-highlights-facebook-s-responsibility-policing-depraved-videos-n747306

Then write a 4 page paper that considers the following:

1. Discuss whether you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty as to what gets posted on its platform. If someone is recorded and viewed getting hurt, is Facebook legally liable to the victim? Why or why not?

2. Research and suggest three ways that social media platforms such as Facebook can be more proactive and thorough in reviewing the conduct and content of what appears on their sites, and in preventing acts of violence. Support your answer.

3. Determine whether Facebook can be sued for invasion of privacy if one’s personal information, likes, dislikes, and photos are shared with product and advertising agencies.

4. Propose two changes Facebook should adopt to encourage the ethical use of its platform.

Use the Strayer Library to conduct your research. Include at least two quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not count as quality references.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.

· Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

· Analyze the legal standing and situation of a specific business to achieve a defined result.

Please note: Your answer must be based on the law, not on your feeling, biases, sympathy and your personal experience.

Assignment Expectations and Resource

Assignment 1 – Facebook Live Killings (Due: The end of Week 3 – 150 points)

Assignment should be 4 pages

Cover page

· Include the assignment title, your name, course title, your professor’s name, and the date of submission on a separate page

Your Assignment must be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with

1-inch margins on all sides.

This is a resource – you are not required to answer all these questions but your answers should reflect an understanding of all these questions.

1. Discuss whether you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty as to what gets posted on its platform. If someone is recorded and viewed getting hurt, is Facebook legally liable to the victim? Why or why not?

Foundation from reading Chapters 1, 2, and 8 – Jennings, Marianne. (2018). Business: It’s Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment (11th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning..

· Discuss the definition of Law and Ethics.

· What is Legal duty?

· What is and Ethical duty?

· What is corporate responsibility?

· Based on your discussion of the law, does Facebook have a legal or ethical duty as to the content posted on its platform?

· What is the law on Facebook liability for content posted on its site?

· Is Facebook legally liable to a victim that is videotaped on its site?

· Provide examples to illustrate your understanding. Rely upon cases presented in the relevant chapters in your textbook that helps illustrate and explain concepts.

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2. Research and suggest three ways that social media platforms such as Facebook can be more proactive and thorough in reviewing the conduct and content of what appears on their sites, and in preventing acts of violence. Support your answer.

· Conduct research on Social Platforms proactive ways.

· Identify the proactive way such as technology, flagging inappropriate content, training and hiring of workforce.

· Explain how it works.

· How does Facebook discourage users from broadcasting inappropriate content?

· You can also highlight known cases of social media platforms being proactive in removing violent or inappropriate content from their site.

3. Determine whether Facebook can be sued for invasion of privacy if one’s personal information, likes, dislikes, and photos are shared with product and advertising agencies.

· Define the tort of invasion of privacy.

· What is regarded as personal information?

· What is meant by “sharing” personal information?

· Based on the law can Facebook be sued for the tort of invasion of privacy for sharing personal information? Discuss cases to illustrate your position.

4. Propose two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform.

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· What practice and measures can Facebook use to prevent certain content and encourage ethical use of its platform?

· Examining the use of technology today.

· Review the use and protections Facebook currently has.

· How will the changes work that you identified?

Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment.

Quality resources are course textbook, published books, academic journal articles, and expert report. Wikipedia is not accepted.

Reference page

Examples following Strayer Writing Standards

1. Michael Harvey. 2013. The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing. p. 1. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search. ebscohost.com/login.aspx

2. William R. Stanek. 2010. Storyboarding Techniques chapter in Effective Writing for Business, College and Life. http:// libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=359141&site=e ds-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_23 3.

3. Zyad Hicham. 2017. Vocabulary Growth in College-Level Students’ Narrative Writing. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/ login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsdoj&AN=edsdoj.9b7fad40e529462bafe3a936 aaf81420&site=eds-live&scope=site

Please review how to cite your references using Strayer Writing Standards – see the link in our BB page.

The following citation will not be accepted: citing a website only as: https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18229714/cognizant-facebook-content-moderator-interviews-trauma-working-conditions-arizona

Suggestion on Dos and Don’ts

Dos.

· Start your Assignment early (Do not wait to start 48 hours before the Assignment is due).

· Remember to discuss, and elaborate in your paper.

· Discuss each question equally – for example do not write 2 pages for question 1, and 2 sentences for question 5.

· Your discussion should be based on your research of the law and facts.

· Do no write about your feelings, emotions and personal experiences

· You can put headings in your paper to clearly identify your answers but, do not copy the question of the assignment.

· Ensure you submitted the correct paper and that it was accepted into Blackboard. Check your grade book, it is your responsbility.

· Use the help provided to you such as Grammarly and the OnlineTutor for writing help.

Don’ts

· Do not write an announcement in your paper, for example, “In this paper I will discuss whether or not I believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim.” I will suggest and elaborate on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites.” This may increase your SafeAssign score.

· Do not write the Assignment questions in your paper (Use headings).

· Do not restate facts of the assignment in your paper. This may increase your SafeAssign score.

· Do not write about your personal experiences in your paper. Write about legal cases.

· Do not use irrelevant diagrams, charts or pictures in your paper.

Keep Calm and Good Luck!

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