Fired Over Facebook: 13 Posts That Got People CANNED

Facebook's mission is to make the world a "more open and connected" place.

But the site's users can sometimes be a bit too open, posting pictures, opinions, videos, and 'jokes' via the social networking site that give employers pause--and employees the boot.

We've taken a look at 13 people who were fired over information they posted on Facebook. Was canning them excessive or did they earn it? Vote in the slideshow below, then check out 13 tweets that got people sacked.

 

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Swiss Woman Caught Surfing Facebook While 'Home Sick' From Work

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According to Reuters, an employee of Nationale Suisse called out sick from work, claiming that "she could not work in front of a computer as she needed to lie in the dark." When she was discovered to be surfing Facebook from home, she was terminated. The woman maintained that she had used her iPhone to check her Facebook page from bed; however, Nationale Suisse issued a statement saying explaining that the incident "had destroyed its trust in the employee."

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According to Reuters, an employee of Nationale Suisse called out sick from work, claiming that "she could not work in front of a computer as she needed to lie in the dark." When she was discovered to be surfing Facebook from home, she was terminated. The woman maintained that she had used her iPhone to check her Facebook page from bed; however, Nationale Suisse issued a statement saying explaining that the incident "had destroyed its trust in the employee."

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