Posts Tagged ‘social media’
Airbnb Addresses Users’ Concerns of Discrimination
This year, many people took to social media to express frustration with Airbnb, the popular home rental platform. Many people have felt racially discriminated against in the rental process. A 2016 study, by professors at Harvard Business School, demonstrated “that requests from guests with distinctively African-American names are roughly 16% less likely to be accepted…
Read MoreU.S. Court Rules Facebook “Likes” Count As Free Speech
Imagine you work for sheriff in the city where you live. As the sheriff, your boss, is an elected official, he must run for re-election if he wants to keep his position. In any election there are opponents. If you think your boss’ opponent is a better fit for the job, you might include the…
Read MoreEverything You Post Online Can Be Used Against You In Court
It’s a brave new world and we are communicating in ways unheard of even ten years ago. Employers, employees and the law are all racing to catch up to technology both in how to manage its boundaries and the legal challenges it presents to all parties. More frequently nowadays, employers are implementing social media policies…
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