People Who Got FIRED Over Social Media - Summary

Summary

This video discusses various instances where individuals were fired for inappropriate posts on social media. The host shares stories of people who posted offensive content on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, and paid the price with job loss and potential legal repercussions. The video includes examples from different professions and industries, highlighting the importance of online behavior in the workplace.

Here are some of the key points:

- A Taco Bell employee was fired after posting a picture of himself urinating in a taco shell.
- A Playboy Playmate was given a three-year probation for privacy invasion after she posted a video of an older woman showering at the gym on Snapchat.
- Gilbert Gottfried, the voice of the Aflac duck, was fired from his job for offensive and unfunny tweets about the Japanese tsunami.
- A Patriots cheerleader named Kaitlin was fired after she posted a photo of herself drawing obscenities on an unconscious man on Facebook.
- A Denver Post sports writer was fired after tweeting about his discomfort with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500.
- A woman who worked at a daycare was fired before her first day of work when she posted about her dislike for the job on Facebook.
- A publicist was fired after her post about hoping she wouldn't get AIDS in Africa was retweeted and spread to thousands.
- A person who claimed a family emergency to skip work and then posted about it later was fired.
- A woman who was offered a job at Cisco posted about hating the work, which led to her being fired.
- A person who posted a threat to shoot protesters was investigated but no charges were filed.
- A woman who worked at a zoo in Chicago was fired after she posted a selfie with a customer on Facebook.

The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to learn from these stories and maintain online professionalism to avoid similar consequences.

Facts

1. The video discusses several instances of people losing their jobs due to inappropriate social media posts.
2. One of the examples is a man who worked at Taco Bell and posted a picture of himself urinating in a taco shell.
3. Another example is a Playboy Playmate who was given a three-year probation for privacy invasion after she Snapchatted an older woman showering at the gym.
4. Gilbert Gottfried, a voice actor known for his offbeat humor, was fired from his role as the voice of the Aflac duck after making offensive and unfunny tweets about the Japanese tsunami.
5. A Patriots cheerleader named Kaitlin was fired after posting a picture of herself drawing obscenities on an unconscious man on Facebook.
6. A Denver Post sports writer was fired for tweeting about being uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend.
7. A woman was fired for posting a picture of herself dressing up as a victim from the Boston Marathon bombing on Halloween.
8. A publicist was fired after retweeting a racist joke to her 170 followers, which was later retweeted to thousands.
9. A man claimed a family emergency to skip work, but later posted a picture of himself enjoying a day out, leading to his firing.
10. A woman was offered a job at Cisco but tweeted that she would hate the work, leading to her firing.
11. A woman who worked at a zoo in Chicago was fired after posting a picture of herself serving rude customers at work on Facebook.
12. The video ends with a warning that employees should be careful with their social media posts as they can lead to job loss.