25 % of users don’t bother with privacy settings 1.11 billion users 665 million daily users 23 % of users check their account 5 times a day 1in10 people are refused a job because of something they have posted on facebook

69% of follows are suggested by a friend 163 billion tweets since twitter began 200 million + active users 500 million total users is the fastest growing age demographic

Our social media world Be social media wise

Social media is public!

Over-sharing

Reputational damage

Protect yourself Protect Royal Mail

Protect yourself Only accept connection requests from people you genuinely know Always select the most secure privacy options Only ‘like’ and click on website links from trusted sources Avoid sharing your whereabouts on geo-tagging services Make your family members aware of the risks of social media Visit CEOP:

Protect yourself Think before you share Is it appropriate? Am I over-sharing?

Protect Royal Mail Personal use of social media can only be undertaken outside of work hours Never share messages or images about Royal Mail on social media: Keep social media social! Never use your Royal Mail username or password for social media services Never use or share your Royal Mail address Report social media misuse to your line manager immediately

Protect Royal Mail Never use social media to bully or harass Never post messages or images that are: Inappropriate Defamatory Discriminatory Sexually explicit

Your responsibility If you are an employee: Contact your immediate manager If the issue is with your manager – contact 2nd line manager Bullying and harassment issues can be resolved formally and informally If you are a line manager: Carry out an objective investigation Contact HR Services Advice Centre for advice and support Bullying and harassment issues can be resolved formally and informally

To take away Social media is public Use the top tips for protecting yourself Keep social media social! Think before you share Report social media misuse (to line manager or second line manager)

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