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Eddie R. Cole JR., the author states that employers are tracking college
people to get their opinion about the way those students being tracked. A co-
founder of Facebook says that students could change their privacy statues to
avoid their profiles from being tracked. Yet, students exponents are still
concerned about the potential danger for students Because of this act. Cole
a keg in a dorm after university officials saw a picture of the keg online. Cole
concluded in his essay that privacy issues are a major concern for students
who use Facebook, so students should be thoughtful and think twice before
The author Eddie R. Cole does not provide any statistics to back up his
claim. He interviewed and quoted several people about their opinion on the
issue. He does not incorporate any statics or research evidence, but he uses
the rhetorical appeal ethos when he shared the experience of those stories
about the college students who had faced a lot because of social media. Not
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less convinced and here people could not relate to Cole because he does not
show enough evidence to back up his argument even though his point of
Now a days people from all over the world use social media for
their close ones. It is incredible how this social network has connected
millions of people since it was created, and how many college students are
general changed the way people interact and communicate with each other,
can find you on the web, even your employer just by searching your name.
That is why all college students should be aware of the decisions they might
come up to later when they get their resumes reviewed. When people go on
their Facebook, they forget about the world around them, thinking that only
their friends are the only ones who can view their statues, pictures, or
whatever that is that they post. Most people think whatever they post online
does not matter to anybody, but other people like employers think otherwise;
with another candidate and based on their social media they make those
character to measure how they live their social life and habits can affect their
have Facebook or not, but what if someone does not have a Facebook
employees get to know that person that does not use Facebook? Use
people based on their social life. I personally after reading this article, I
started realizing the effects of social media, and how aware I have to be
even the government if they are looking for a certain information. I believe
anyone will think twice about posting on social media after reading this
Citation Page
Cole, Eddie. "Guess Who Else Is Reading Those Facebook Entries". N.p., 2006.