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(#6) Florida Security Guard Fired For Documenting His Farts On Social Media
Known by the pseudonym Paul Flart, a security guard in a Florida hospital saw a video of his farts go viral in 2018. Flart - real name Doug, last name unknown - spent much of his job sitting in the lobby, which he noticed had good acoustics. This inspired him to create an Instagram account to document his farts for about six months. After someone uploaded a compilation of Paul Flart's farts to YouTube, the video went viral.
Unfortunately, Paul Flart's boss was less then amused and fired him for his actions. Flart live streamed his firing on Instagram. He wasn't fired for the fart videos exactly. The issue was he uploaded content on a client's property while wearing his official uniform.
Despite the setback, Flart is optimistic about his future. He plans to keep making videos using his pseudonym, hoping the gimmick could turn into a sustainable social media career.
Source: Mashable
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(#9) Brookfield Zoo Employee Fired After Racially Biased Tweet
In June 2015, an employee at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago posted a selfie, with a clever caption that said, "Wassup y'all? At work serving these rude [...] white people." The zoo's spokeswoman, Sondra Katzen, informed the public that employee was "seasonal" and also happened to be "no longer employed" by the zoo.
Source: Chicago Tribune
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(#5) CNN Correspondent Reza Aslan Was Fired After He Wrote Offensive Tweet To Trump
Following the London Bridge terror attacks in June 2017, President Donald Trump sent a slew of tweets criticizing London's mayor (who happens to be Muslim). One of his tweets called for a bring back of Trump's "travel ban," which was ruled unconstitutional by several federal courts.
CNN host (and former religious scholar) Reza Aslan tweeted in response, calling Trump a "piece of sh*t." CNN subsequently decided to cease production of Aslan's show. He tweeted an apology, saying he was angered by Trump's tweet and responded with uncharacteristic anger.
Source: Huffington Post
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(#13) Rashard Mendenhall Lost Endorsement Deals After Tweeting About Bin Laden
In 2011, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall tweeted disappointment in the overwhelming praise of Osama bin Laden's death by the American public. In the following months, he lost his endorsement deals and was traded to Arizona where he played for only one year.
Source: Fox Sports
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(#8) Principal Fired For Comment
Miami officer David Eric Casebolt wasn't the only one who lost his job after pulling a gun at an unruly teenage pool party. North Miami Senior High School principal Alberto Iber was also sacked after unwisely adding his two cents to the nationally controversial debate.
Iber wrote a public comment on the Miami Herald website, saying: “He [Casebolt] did nothing wrong. He was afraid for his life. I commend him for his actions.” The comment showed his Facebook picture, name, school and title.
Miami-Dade School District (whose student body is 99% minority) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said:
Judgment is the currency of honesty. Insensitivity - intentional or perceived - is both unacceptable and inconsistent with our policies, but more importantly with our expectation of common sense behavior that elevates the dignity and humanity of all, beginning with children.
Source: Miami Herald
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(#12) Gabriella Pasqualotto Was Fired For Criticizing Her Teams
Gabriella Pasqualotto, a cheerleader for several cricket teams, posted a tell-all blog about how poorly the players treated them and was promptly fired by the team owners.
Source: Times of India
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There are currently 3 billion people using online social media, accounting for about 40% of the global population. According to some research reports, we spend an average of two hours a day on these platforms to share, like, tweet, and update posts. This means that more than 500,000 tweets and photos are shared every minute around the world. Social media has played a very important role in our lives, and it has also changed the economic development.
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