a social media policy clarifies for an organization how social media should be used, when, by whom, and for what purposes. it also outlines the consequences of noncompliance. this activity is important because an effective social media policy can prevent serious misuses that could otherwise cause serious damage to workers' and/or organizations. the goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of the elements of an effective social media policy. listed below are short excerpts from a corporate social media policy. match each excerpt to the element of an effective social media polity that it best represents.