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Social media. For many of you, you've probably never known a time without social media. Logging on, checking your feed, posting photos and updates is now the norm for individuals in the United States and in other countries around the globe. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram . . .perhaps you use these or some other social media sites. And maybe in your younger days, before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, you used AOL Instant Messaging or Six Degrees or Friendster (considered the first real online connection of real-world friends) or even Myspace.

Using social media in your personal life is one thing, but what about social media usage in the workplace? In this discussion, think about the pros and cons of controlling social media usage in the workplace. For your discussion post, answer one of the questions and note the question number in your post.

Should organizations allow employees to use personal social media while at work? Defend your answer.

Should organizations restrict the use of personal social media at work? Defend your answer.

Make a list of the pros and cons of controlling social media usage in the workplace.

Would you work for an organization that restricted social media usage in the workplace? Why or why not?

Explain your answer and defend it by using any of the popular business periodicals (such as Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fortune, Wall Street Journal), etc.)

Cite your article in (and apa)format at the conclusion of your post.