There are many ethical problems that we all come in contact with while using social media. Who or what do we trust? Should they be asking me this? If I answer will I get in trouble? These are many questions that arise when dealing with potential ethical dilemmas.
One of the biggest ethical dilemmas faced in social media is the online solicitation and reviews done for and about businesses. When a business ask you to write a review on their company, technically they are violating a code of ethics. It is unethical to ask someone to boost up your business in order to potentially gain something or win a prize.
Another ethical dilemma in social media is when you go to a companies webpage and want to get a first appointment or have an inquiry/question they make you fill out the questionnaire. Filling out that questionnaire is technically considered a break of ethics. By filling out the questionnaire your information is now out on the internet for a free for all to others looking to scam you. You also don't know if the company you are giving information to is an actual company or not.
In a perfect world it wouldn't be as easy to get scammed or be faced with ethical dilemmas, but this isn't a perfect world, and not all people are perfect.
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