Ch 30 Quiz

A lender could violate which of the following if the lender's credit decision is based on data from social media that has a discriminatory impact.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act

The __________ is in part enforced by comparing lending activity in a community with the demographic characteristics of that community.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Which of the following allows for the use of intellectual property in reviews and opinion postings?

Fair use

An employer has no reason to monitor an employee's social media activity.

False

Cyberstalking is easily prosecuted as it is not difficult to determine the identity of the perpetrator.

False

Laws surrounding social media are vastly different than laws affecting other areas of public communications media such as television and radio.

False

Social media may not be used as evidence in a trial.

False

The __________ requires employees of a company posting information or reviews related to their employer's products or services to disclose their status as an employee.

Federal Trade Commission

Which of the following requires timely, fair, and accurate disclosure of material information to all investors or potential investors of securities?

Federal and state securities laws

__________ is where an imposter using the name of a known business or person registers with social media sites and either posts comments related to the business or attempts to entice action by others.

Impersonation

The risk that fan clubs or social media groups will have activity that is inappropriate or damaging to a company is known as improper affiliation. groups will have activity that is inappropriate or damaging to a company is known as:

Improper affiliation

Concerted action allows employees to share information about wages, benefits and working conditions and is protected by the:

National Labor Relations Act

Online technology in which large groups of people interact while creating, sharing, and exchanging information, ideas and personal messages in virtual communities and networks is known as:

Social media

__________ has allowed consumers, businesses and employees great opportunity to share information, voice opinions and attempt to create change.

Social media

Individuals who post on social media can be held liable for defamation, fraud and invasion of privacy among other criminal and civil sanctions.

True

Which of the following occurs when someone registers a username with a social media site for the purpose of selling that name to a going concern with the same name?

Username squatting

The unauthorized use of intellectual property is referred to as intellectual property __________.

infringement

Which of the following can be victims of cyberstalking?

Both individuals and businesses

Which of the following is an example of intellectual property?

Copyrights

The online posting of hurtful, threatening or embarrassing messages or images is:

Cyberstalking