Assignment 1: Facebook Live Killings

Read the article Cleveland Shooting Highlight’s Facebook’s Responsibility in Policing Depraved Videos found at: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/cleveland-shooting-highlights-facebook-s-responsibility-policing-depraved-videos-n747306Write 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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