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SOCIAL MEDIA
National Accounts
FBLA-PBL maintains active presence on various social media networks to engage and connect with members,
advisers, and community. In addition, states maintain their own social media accounts. Be sure to follow, share,
and engage with the wider FBLA community, and encourage your members to do the same.

Digital Citizenship

There are many benefits to using social media as networking and connecting platforms; yet personal responsibility for the appropriate use of social media is essential. FBLA-PBL community members, including but not
limited to members and advisers, should practice smart and safe digital citizenship.
When engaging on social media, it is essential to remember that what is posted can directly (whether immediately or over time) affect one's future. As a rule of thumb, one should only post, share, or comment on things
that they are okay with having follow them for the rest of their lives (as screenshots can exist forever) and say
only things they would confidently speak out loud in an offline situation.
Students should remember that future colleges and universities or potential employers may (and often do)
review social media footprints both in prospecting and retention decisions.
As new and advancing technologies emerge, it is important to understand both your privacy rights and understand best practices.

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