Social Media Etiquette Presentation

1. A Halloween Costume Gone Wrong
A woman named Alicia Ann Lynch decided to dress up as a Boston bombing marathon
runner for Halloween.

2. ● Alicia Lynch took pictures of herself in the
costume, and posted the pictures to her Twitter
and Instagram accounts.

3. People Began to Notice the “original”
Costume
● Many people responded to Lynch’s Twitter and
Instagram posts out of disgust and anger.
● Alicia Lynch and her family started receiving
death threats.

4. More Tweets

5. The News Report

6. ● Some Twitter users defended Lynch, due to the
amount of threats and other forms of
cyberbullying.
● Alicia realized her mistake and realized she must
pay consequences.
● She was fired from her job.
● Lynch created a new Twitter account (original
account had been suspended), and she
apologized for her actions.

8. How I Would Have Handled the
Situation
● I agree with the suspension of Alicia’s original
Twitter account.
● Her Instagram account should have been
suspended or disabled.
● I also agree with Lynch’s employer. I would
have fired her as well, because her decisions
and actions were unprofessional.

9. How the Situation Could Have
Been Prevented
● Alicia’s friends and family did not see anything
wrong with the costume idea.
● The picture should never have been posted
on social media regardless of her friend’s and
family’s opinions.

10. Concluding Points
● Alicia Lynch’s digital footprint is tainted.
● When she seeks new employment, it will be
difficult for her to find a job because an
employer will search her name and find the
news report, articles online, pictures, etc.
● The post created an uproar in the media, and
there was so much negative attention.

11. The Importance of Digital
Footprints
● Always be professional.
● Think before you post!

12. Citations
● http://goo.gl/pccuLz
● http://goo.gl/Za11Th
● http://goo.gl/QEYQcp
● https://images.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl