15 People Who Got Fired Because Of Social Media
Saturday, Aug 15, 2020, 5:29 pm
By:James Fraser
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Social media is a great way to connect, communicate and share information with people. The advantages of social media are too many to list down. There are some dangers as well. Social media can put you in a world of troubles if you don't use it the right way. Social media can also make people lose their jobs. Want to know how? Read how being too social and stupid got these fifteen people fired from their jobs!
7.Stephanie Rice Lost a Lucrative Contract with Jaguar
An Australian Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice lost a lucrative contract with luxury car maker Jaguar after she posted an anti-gay tweet. she tweeted "Suck on that faggots!" after Australia's narrow win over South Africa in the Tri-Nations rugby.
8.Scott Bartosiewicz Fired for Messing up Chrysler's Twitter Page
American car maker Chrysler fired a social media strategist Scott Bartosiewicz for accidentally posting a tweet from the company's Twitter account, thinking it was his own. This guy just lived a social media professional's nightmare!
9.Aflac Fired Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Over Tsunami Jokes
American stand-up comedian and voice artist Gilbert Gottfried got fired by Aflac over his poor and offensive Tsunami jokes. He was the voice of the Aflac Duck. Aflac does 75% of its total business in Japan, so the company didn't waste any time in firing this man.
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