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Read the article Cleveland Shooting Highlight’s Facebook’s Responsibility in Policing Depraved Videos found at: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/cleveland...

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Discuss whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim.
  2. Suggest and elaborate on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites.
  3. Propose two (2) safeguards that Facebook and other social media platforms should put into place to help prevent acts of violence from being broadcasted.
  4. Conduct some research to determine whether or not Facebook has an Ethics Officer or Oversight Committee. If so, discuss the key functions of these positions. If not, debate on whether or not they should create these roles.
  5. Propose two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform.
  6. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze and apply the concepts of ethical decision-making, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in law, ethics, and corporate governance.
  • Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate governance using proper writing mechanics.

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Discuss whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a
crime victim.
With the rapid growth in technology, people have now become more detached from
empathy on online sites while trolling and cyber-bullying has become rampant. This has been
facilitated by online anonymity and online disinhibiting effect which gives individuals a stronger
sense of boldness and judgment-impaired behavior. The law requires of people trained in law
enforcement and emergency procedure to respond to crime victim and not Facebook. Although
Facebook cannot be held liable for rescuing a crime victim, the site has an ethical duty to report
crimes. They have a duty to the community to keep its subscriber safe from all kind of harm
(Rezaee, 2008).
They have a duty to demonstrate moral and ethical standards to the community by
monitoring and controlling the consequences of life-threatening situations. In this attempt,
Facebook has participated in promoting moral and ethical standards by encouraging subscribers
to report information viewed on Facebook life that is classified as life-threatening. Although
there is no content- analysis technology that Facebook can use to filter live-streamed videos in
real time, the site has employed online content moderation personalities to filter the contents one
video and one post at a time.
However, the involvement of people in life-threatening contents has exposed them to
post-traumatic stress disorders such as depression and nightmares. To help the situation, the
Facebook community has collaborated with various organizations to offer counseling and
guidance services required during such stressful circumstances. This social media family has a
purpose to help peop...


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