Reflection on Social Media Case 7: Anthony Weiner’s Post


This case study goes to show what can happen you try to hide from things that you’ve done. Something I related this back to that we’ve talked about in class before is how whenever you put something onto the internet you can’t take it off. You might think it is taken down if you delete it but when in reality it can still be found. Anthony Weiner made a bad decision and then he tried to lie about it and cover up what he had done. When you make a mistake on the internet specifically it can be nearly impossible to cover it up. Celebrities and people in the spotlight need to be even more cautious about what they post on the internet. When someone who has a large following posts something and then deletes it chances are someone if not multiple people have taken a screenshot of what they posted and can now share it with the rest of the world.

This article says that Anthony accidently tweeted out the photo of him because of one typo that he made. You would think if you were posting a risqué photo you would make sure that you were absolutely sure of who you were sending it to. He isn’t the first or only one that has made a mistake and sent out information to the wrong person. However, when this does happen something Anthony didn’t do right away is own up to his mistake. In this article it talks about how at first Anthony was claiming that a hacker posted that photo from his twitter account. It then goes into Anthony admitting what he had done and apologizing for the mistake that he made. In this day and age and with the technology that we have available you can claim that you didn’t do it but anything can be traced on the internet and then you’ll have to go back and explain why you made and the mistake and then lied about it. Lesson learned from this case study; be careful about what you post and if you do make a mistake own up to it.

Comments

  1. chad.artistMarch 14, 2018 at 3:39 PM

    Great job Emma, your links provided great insight into Anthony's life and his mistakes that landed him in prison.

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  2. badgeraustinMarch 14, 2018 at 10:16 PM

    Nice work, Emma. I will keep my comments brief to avoid making any unintentional jokes!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 15, 2018 at 3:17 PM

    Great job Emma! I liked how you brought up want we talked about in class and how once something is up on the internet you can never get rid of it!

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  4. UnknownMarch 15, 2018 at 4:16 PM

    Good job! I like your links.

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  5. DylanSpradlingMarch 15, 2018 at 8:22 PM

    I like your post and how you said this is an example of trying to hide things that you've done. Honesty is the best policy.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 15, 2018 at 9:16 PM

    Emma I really enjoy reading your post, you brought up great points about Anthony. We all need to be aware of what we are posting because you can never take it back. Great job!

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