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The UB Ethics Committee takes a stance on the behaviour of members of the university community on social media
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The UB Ethics Committee takes a stance on the behaviour of members of the university community on social media
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News | Institutional
(04/12/2025)
The Ethics Committee of the University of Barcelona has publicly stated its position regarding the behaviour of members of the UB community on social media. The document responds to various communications received by the UB's Ethics, Institutional Integrity and Coexistence Mailbox, as well as the Committee's concern about the tone and content of messages that directly affect life within the university community. The Committee notes that the use of virtual digital spaces requires compliance with all the rules of conduct and coexistence that apply in the physical world.
News | Institutional
04/12/2025
The Ethics Committee of the University of Barcelona has publicly stated its position regarding the behaviour of members of the UB community on social media. The document responds to various communications received by the UB's Ethics, Institutional Integrity and Coexistence Mailbox, as well as the Committee's concern about the tone and content of messages that directly affect life within the university community. The Committee notes that the use of virtual digital spaces requires compliance with all the rules of conduct and coexistence that apply in the physical world.
The document calls on UB members, and the scientific and university community in general, to adhere to the principles of responsibility and respect on social media. Among other considerations, it also states that university values must be upheld in interactions on social media. The document does not distinguish between professional and personal accounts when individuals are clearly identifiable as members of the UB or the university community in general.
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