Social media and employment have been an ever-increasing topic of conversation in recent years. Cases of dismissal due to social media discrepancies have become prevalent. Social media has caused a change in the business climate. Robert Freeman mentions in Strategic Management the “acceleration of new technologies”. Mentions a prediction of change in major social issues due to these new technologies. Most businesses now use social media as a marketing avenue. As a result, they monitor their employees' social media activities more than ever. My goals are to provide an overview of social media, compare and contrast opposing perspectives regarding documented social media-related employment termination cases, and define the connection between social media, employment, and ethics. To understand the influential impact of social media on business you must first understand its definition. What is social media? Its true definition is constantly evolving. Its uses are constantly changing and expanding. Merriam Webster's dictionary defines social media as “forms of electronic communication (such as social networking websites and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos).” Their definition provides the most common general overview of social media science. However, the true definition of social media is in the mind of the individual. Personally, I define Social Media as any electronic communication that allows for freedom of speech and ideas. It frees people from the constraints of social conformity and allows them to present proposals based on...... middle of paper......lebees-fired/>."Mashable." Mashable. Np, nd Web. 10 December 2013. "NJ.com." South Jersey Newspapers -. Np, nd Web. December 8, 2013. “NLRB Outlines Employers' Social Media Policy: Dos and Don'ts.” - Spilman Thomas and Battaglia. Np, nd Web. December 8, 2013."Social Media in the Workplace Creates New Legal Risks, Contributed by David Barron, Cozen O'Connor." - Bloomberg Law. Np, nd Web. 09 December 2013."Social media." Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster and Web. December 07, 2013."The history of social networks." Digital trends. Np, nd Web. 08 December 2013.Vinjamuri, David. “Ethics and the Five Deadly Sins of Social Media.” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, November 3, 2011. Web. December 09, 2013."Yes, Your Employees Are Using Social Media. Now Stop Spying On Them. BY Suzanne Lucas."Inc.com. Np, nd Web. 07 December. 2013.