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Social Media Shift

Social media has created a significant shift in the way people are communicating and sharing ideas online. Personal relationships and identities are forever etched in each electronic keystroke that we take. Ideas and political movements that are sparked online can take off like wildfire through millions of online forums, RSS feeds, blogs, Facebook posts, and twitter feed. Assignment confidentiality and ethics can be breached innocently in only a few seconds and create a major ethical dilemma that lasts a lifetime. Your smartphone may post a specific assignment location, or someone may take a picture in a public venue while you are interpreting and post it on Facebook. Posts that were once thought harmless or innocent can cost a job or online reputation as more and more stakeholders, employers, consumers, and colleagues are using it to connect with others in the field. The whole notion of confidentiality and ethics are evolving with the advent of this new technology. Social media is al...