According to Don Tapscott, author of the book Grown Up Digital, "the debate over banning Facebook is a typical case of boomer employers just not getting it." He believes that employers should let their employees cool off by taking a break using Facebook.
While Mr. Tapscott might think using Facebook on the job is a good idea, more than half of the companies in the US don't allow employees to visit Facebook or other social networking sites like Twitter or MySpace while at work. Of those companies that do allow their employees to visit social networking sites doing so is only allowed for business purposes.
In the not-too-distant past many employers banned email. Now companies can't imagine doing business without it. We shall see if the same shift will occur with today's social networking sites.
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