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When considering creating a social media policy, it is important to keep in mind that you will never be able to completely control social media use by your employees. There are, however, a few ways that you can successfully create a social media policy that will allow you to place legal boundaries around media use.<\/p>\n

1. Create a Policy and BE Informative:<\/strong> Notify your Employees that you are creating a policy. Keeping them informed mitigates future \u201cI didn\u2019t know\u201d excuses. Also, employees have the legal right to be informed about any new policy change or creation.<\/p>\n

2. BE Informed:<\/strong> Before you start drafting anything, be informed about recent legislation regarding Social Media policies and cases that have created different interpretations of existing policies. Three major examples are:<\/p>\n

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When considering creating a social media policy, it is important to keep in mind that you will never be able to completely control social media use by your employees. There are, however, a few ways that you can successfully create a social media policy that will allow you to place legal boundaries around media use. 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