SOCIAL MEDIA & STUDENT-ATHLETES
. . . give up all use of their Twitter accounts “in order to keep them from embarrassing the program.”
You've got to make sure they are representing not only themselves and their families, but also every other football player, our university, our community. ... It's there for life, and future employers could look at that."
an NCAA spokesman said, “it would be in the best interest of an institution to monitor the activity of their personnel and student athletes.”
The Tigers have once again imposed a team-wide social media ban, barring players from sharing their thoughts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and any other social media service.
UDiligence monitors about 7,000 students athletes, and the company earns up to 4 cents per athlete per day. Fees are based on school size: Division III schools start at $350 per team; Division II at $500 and Division I at $1,500.
What's the purpose?
Is it social media?
The Harvard men’s cross country team produced yearly spreadsheets about members of the women’s team, sometimes writing “sexually explicit” comments about them,
Public vs Private vs Semi-private
Does origin matter?
The players made the rule.
What's the liability?
If you monitor . . .
How far?
