NEWS /
London volunteers warned over social media use
|
Volunteers working at the London Olympics have been warned not to give away breaking news about athletes or disclose the location of politicians and celebrities through online comments or pictures posted on social media sites. Organisers are in the process of recruiting 70,000 unpaid volunteers to help run the Games from July 27-August 12.  Not allowed to share (Image credit: Getty Images)
Britain said last month that it would provide up to 13,500 troops to protect the Games after organisers said security needed to be doubled. As well as the athletes, many world leaders traditionally visit the Games at some point. Organisers are also keen to ensure that sponsors who help to fund the Olympics are the only companies able to market their brands at venues.
A spokesman for the London Organising Committee said that security was one concern, but that it was normal for organisations to explain how workers should use social media. "We understand that many of our Games Makers (volunteers) will want to use social media to share their exciting experiences at London 2012 with their friends and family," the spokesman said.
"As is standard in most organisations, we have provided some practical guidelines to give basic advice on interacting in a social media environment with the aim of protecting the interests of our workforce and operation," he added.
Reuters |
Tags: Social media , athletes , London Olympics , volunteers , celebrities , comments , pictures
Mixx
Facebook
Twitter
Digg
delicious
reddit
MySpace
StumbleUpon
LinkedIn
Social media growth in India is dwindling, reveals Gartner
The latest report by Gartner paints a rather contradicting picture, than the one we already have in our minds regarding ...
Microsoft redesigns Bing, plays up Facebook link
Alternatives to Youtube catch on with mobile crowd
Have a break from social media have a KitKat... app
Face time with Facebook CEO stirs concerns on Wall Street
Sheer volume of emerging apps and social services is insane
Most of world interconnected through email, social media
Leaked Images, Availability, Pricing,
Specs, Pre-order
Karbonn officially launches the A9 Android smartphone
14 May, 2012, 06:14 PM IST
Supreme Court website hacked in response to TPB, Vimeo block
17 May, 2012, 04:46 PM IST
Sony Xperia P up for pre-order on Infibeam, launching on 25 May
19 May, 2012, 04:32 PM IST
Samsung Galaxy S III pops up on eBay India for Rs. 44,770
22 May, 2012, 11:19 AM IST
16 May, 2012, 11:57 AM IST
The latest "should they-shouldn't they" event with Facebook is the lift of the minimu...
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion Review
26 May, 2012, 04:13 PM IST
6.0
Back in the day when audio solutions weren’t integrated into motherboards, people had to go out and buy their own sound cards. They were large
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Review
Portable Wi-Fi Drives for your smartphone
Fed up of the limited storage on your mobile device? Here are some devices
Top 5 potential Gmail alternatives
Google’s Gmail service is arguably the most advanced and feature-packed...
Five ways to beat the petrol hike
Petrol prices went up by a considerable amount post Wednesday, and this...
By Karan Shah
SpaceX's Dragon capsule locks up to the ISS
26 May, 2012, 04:18 PM IST
In a moment that is nothing short of being historic, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has, according to NASA reports ...
Microsoft VP talks about Ballmer's new tech - an 80-inch touchscreen
Cisco won't invest in their Android tablet for businesses
Yahoo! shuts down Livestand 6 months after launch
Giant radio telescope gets split location
776 views
_011517074205_160x90.jpg "Epson Stylus Photo R3000")
Sony to roll-out ICS update next week,...
BlackBerry Curve 9320 announced in India...
Microsoft VP talks about Ballmer's...
Cisco won't invest in their Android...
About Us | Site Profile | Tech2 Team | IBNLive News | IBNLive Hindi News | Cricket News | Indian Stock Market | Policy | T & C
Copyright © 2011, Tech2.com India - A Network 18 India Venture
