Social media can be a slippery slope. Something you post in jest could be misinterpreted and get you fired. But what about when you post a fact or news about your employer? The truth might also get you fired.
Just last week, Barrett Tryon, a Colorado Springs Gazette reporter was put on administrative leave because of a link to an article he posted on his Facebook page about his employer. The article was an LA Times report about Freedom Communications, Inc.'s sale of seven newspapers -- including the Colorado Springs Gazette -- to a Boston investment group. Tryon was told by his boss that it violated the company's social media policy and he had to remove it. When he refused to take it off his Facebook Timeline the situation escalated and has sparked a national debate on the legality of social media policies.
With the current state of the job market, I would suggest two things:
1. Take some time to clean up your Facebook profile, including updating your privacy settings. If Tryon's boss and co-workers weren't privy to what was on his page, this situation might not ever have happened.
2. If there is ever any doubt about what you can and can't post, be sure to review your employer's social media policy.