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> Also in 2018, Marriott fired a U.S.-based employee who used a company Twitter account to like a post by a pro-Tibet group. This is far more significant than
by flerovium 5y ago
> Also in 2018, Marriott fired a U.S.-based employee who used a company Twitter account to like a post by a pro-Tibet group.
This is far more significant than the headline.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoFeels like misuse of the company Twitter account (i.e. the official voice of that company on Twitter) for liking anything it shouldn't be liking is firable. "Why is Marriot liking Kanye's tweet?", "Why is Marriot liking someone talking about Joe Biden's infrastructure bill?". "Why is Marriot liking a pro-BLM tweet?" - although that last one would lead to so much pushback...
- flerovium 5y agoAs someone who manages social media accounts, liking a post can happen without much thought. Marriot could simply have unliked the post. The firing was symbolic and game theoretic. The point is that now everyone who speaks in the public sphere will need to know, China cares about X, Y, Z. It's about brainshare.