Social media moves so fast, it’s hard to keep up. Here are the week’s top stories in scan-friendly format:
- Social Media Sites Being Banned At Work
- When It Comes to Brands and Products, Twitter Users Seek Information
- Facebook as a Valuable Traffic Source
- Twitter Working To Make Search Engines Better
Social Media Sites Being Banned At Work
According to a study from Robert Half Technology, a little more than half of U.S. workplaces are banning their employees from viewing and interacting with social networking sites. Social sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and MySpace are often seen as time-wasters. Hence, access is being shut down in the American workforce.
Even though a reported 54% of companies are banning these types of websites, some companies are allowing social networks to be used when there is a business case for it. Of those asked by the survey, only 10% of CIOs interviewed reported that their companies allow unfiltered access to social networking during work hours.
Most companies are afraid that social networking sites will distract workers who have deadlines and priorities at work.
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