Facebook and employers/school

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So I was wondering if you delete your Facebook can employers or schools still be able to see it? I know they have their own system. Is it ok to have a personal Facebook while in nursing school or is that unprofessional ?

thanks !!

What REALLY angers me these days is the taking of, then posting said photos on Facebook without the permission of those in the photos. I went to a horse race recently with a group of acquaintances and despite telling one lady who was taking endless photos "please don't put any photos of me online" as soon as I got home, my partner showed me a photo she had taken of me on Facebook! I don't have Facebook (my partner does) I don't want photos of myself online at all and made it clear to this woman at the event. When I asked her to take it down, she replied "but it's a nice pic!" and refused! I demanded she take the photo down immediately and reminded her I had told her not to upload photos of me.

Now I wasn't drinking, being silly or hanging out with a 'bad' crowd. All I did was attend an event and before I know it, almost 300 Facebook 'friends' of this woman knew where I had been all weekend!

We can't even go out to a nice event without risking being photographed and uploaded onto social networking simply to make the poster look like they have more friends?? I haven't attended a same event with this woman since this happened since she still can't understand why her actions were unethical. :no:

This is an issue with me as well.

I took my grandson to an event here called Pioneer Days and he got to make candles and rope and all kinds of fun stuff. There was one woman who kept following us around and taking photos of him. I have no idea who she was but I'm sure photos of my grandson were put up on her FB.

Also, even with privacy settings, if your FB friend "likes" something on your page, his/her FB friends can see what was "liked" and make comments which then show up on your FB.

Another issue is photos being stolen - so to speak. My son took a gorgeous photo of a friend fishing at sunset and linked it to his friend's FB where a person who was not my son's FB friend downloaded it and told my son's FB friend that she was going to take the photo and frame it and hang it in her home. It really made my son angry - he's talking about putting watermarks on his photos from now on.

Even with privacy settings, I don't think things are truly private.

As to the OP's concerns, yes I'm glad you went back and deleted your "younger silly self" kind of photos.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
This is an issue with me as well.

I took my grandson to an event here called Pioneer Days and he got to make candles and rope and all kinds of fun stuff. There was one woman who kept following us around and taking photos of him. I have no idea who she was but I'm sure photos of my grandson were put up on her FB.

Also, even with privacy settings, if your FB friend "likes" something on your page, his/her FB friends can see what was "liked" and make comments which then show up on your FB.

Another issue is photos being stolen - so to speak. My son took a gorgeous photo of a friend fishing at sunset and linked it to his friend's FB where a person who was not my son's FB friend downloaded it and told my son's FB friend that she was going to take the photo and frame it and hang it in her home. It really made my son angry - he's talking about putting watermarks on his photos from now on.

Even with privacy settings, I don't think things are truly private.

As to the OP's concerns, yes I'm glad you went back and deleted your "younger silly self" kind of photos.

It's very easy to watermark photos you can even do it from your smart phone. They can be embedded/hidden or blatantly obvious.

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Specializes in LTACH/Stepdown ICU.

I'm considering starting over with a new FB account, while subtly incorporating the 48 Laws of Power. If ever there were a platform that these Laws should directly apply to, it'd be FaceBook.

You can add anyone (including employers), but use your privacy settings wisely. Better than privacy settings is your own wise discretion.

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Specializes in BSN, RN-BC, NREMT, EMT-P, TCRN.

There's a principle: NEVER tell on yourself. Having said that, don't use your real name on any social media. Set your privacy settings for max security. On FB, make sure your page is not searchable by Google or email look up. Share nothing on any of your accounts, don't friend anyone you do not trust with your life. I'd recommend two FB accounts. One with your real name for casual contacts, professional contacts, etc. Then another one for the real stuff. I don't get into politics, etc. on my second account.

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It's very easy to watermark photos you can even do it from your smart phone. They can be embedded/hidden or blatantly obvious.

I know. We were too naive and trusting to even think someone would do this.

I actually know this person . . . I'm going to talk to her in person.

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Specializes in LTACH/Stepdown ICU.

If you watermark a photo (obvious or not), and they share that photo against your will, can you do anything about it?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
If you watermark a photo (obvious or not), and they share that photo against your will, can you do anything about it?

Yes. All social media will delete copyrighted material or stolen. Watermark proves it.

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For an eye opening experience, search your name with several different search engines.

If you posted on a group or friend's page or forum with less secure settings, it might be found.

If you were tagged by a friend, it might be found.

Your "likes" can be found.

If you liked someone's less than politically correct comment, it might be found.

Ever notice you still get notifications after you unliked something or deleted a comment on Facebook?

There is no such thing as a "closed group" on Facebook if it has more than one member.

Screen shots can share even the most secure comments. The screen shot will not be secured by the watermark.

Friendships change. People, including close friends, family and coworkers, are impulsive and won't care if how they can hurt you in the heat of a moment. But, instead of a verbal insult which can later be just a he said she said deal, it will be in writing and able to be shared by anyone with an agenda.

If you log into your employer's WiFi even on your personal device, they now have a record of your internet activity while at work.

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I'm about to turn 24 and I just got accepted too. I've been cleaning up my Facebook for a while now. You can actually go every day to the "on this day" link and view EVERYTHING you posted on Facebook on that day, throughout the years. I delete just about everything. When I started on my pre-reqs I have not posted a single picture of myself doing anything questionable. Now that I'm in school, definitely not. People in the healthcare profession tend to be held to higher standards. Don't do anything, say anything, or post anything that would make someone with authority over you question your integrity or your ability to safely work with patients. To be honest, a girl I went to HS with is a pretty new RN of a few years. She is constantly and forever posting statuses or pictures of herself drinking, and posting memes about work that could be interpreted to mean that she hates her job. If it makes ME question it, I know other people are questioning it too.

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Yes. All social media will delete copyrighted material or stolen. Watermark proves it.

Watermarking doesn't copyright something, though. Unfortunately, most social media platforms have invasive terms that allow them to do just about anything they want with what you post. Printing someone else's personal FB photo to keep at home is rude, but it's not illegal.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Watermarking doesn't copyright something, though. Unfortunately, most social media platforms have invasive terms that allow them to do just about anything they want with what you post. Printing someone else's personal FB photo to keep at home is rude, but it's not illegal.

Copyright does not invoke once you watermark. The second you press the shutter your photo is copyrighted. (Unless you were paid/hired to take photographs) Watermarking makes it easier to prove.

Do I Have To Copyright My Photos? :: Digital Photo Secrets

Photography and Copyright Law

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If someone posts a photo of your minor child or disabled child without your permission Facebook and social media must take it down per federal law. Other photos the social media all have methods to request images of you poste without your consent to be removed. While in public others can take your photo but they do not have the right to publicly post your photo (if you can be easily identified and are a primary subject) without your consent. My son takes a lot of photos. When he posts to his online account we work together to edit any obvious third parties whether crop or blur or creating shadows (especially minors) for those who have not consented to have their photos posted

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Copyright does not invoke once you watermark. The second you press the shutter your photo is copyrighted. (Unless you were paid/hired to take photographs) Watermarking makes it easier to prove.

Do I Have To Copyright My Photos? :: Digital Photo Secrets

Photography and Copyright Law

Five Things You Can Do to Protect Your Online Images |

If someone posts a photo of your minor child or disabled child without your permission Facebook and social media must take it down per federal law. Other photos the social media all have methods to request images of you poste without your consent to be removed. While in public others can take your photo but they do not have the right to publicly post your photo (if you can be easily identified and are a primary subject) without your consent. My son takes a lot of photos. When he posts to his online account we work together to edit any obvious third parties whether crop or blur or creating shadows (especially minors) for those who have not consented to have their photos posted

Hey, thanks for the info! I guess I was confusing rights of the social media entity vs rights of an individual. FaceBook itself is allowed to use content you post.

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