QUESTION 6
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow.
MY PHONE, MY PHOTOS, MY INFORMATION, MY PRIVACY, MY SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTPRINT
How big is the problem of young people's social media footprint and personal cellphone use at work, especially during working hours? Although workers have a right to privacy with regard to using their personal electronic devices at work, they cannot claim unlimited freedom to engage in personal interactions on social media platforms during working hours.
Adapted from www.laborate.co.za. Accessed on 1 March 2022
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Task:
1. Write paragraphs on social media platforms and social media footprint. Use the following as a guideline:
a. State FOUR ways in which young people could manage their social media footprint more effectively.
(4 x 1) (4)
b. Analyse TWO possible negative implications that spending time on social media during working hours may have for a workplace.
(2 x 4) (8)
c. Critically discuss why it is important for an employer to enforce limitations on the use of personal electronic devices in order to protect a company.
(2 x 4) (8)
[Total: 20]
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TOTAL SECTION C:
GRAND TOTAL: 100
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Note:
- Ensure your answers are clear and concise.
- Provide relevant examples to support your points.
