The Supreme Court & Social Media

From the president to hundreds of municipal officials, many government-affiliated people and businesses have given in to social media. However, there is one federal agency that lacks social media use and does not seem to be giving in anytime soon; the U.S. Supreme Court.

After waiting all day to find out Wednesday's two major decisions on very controversial issues, the social media world was buzzing with excitement. Hashtags like #DOMA #Prop8 and #Scotus were popping up all over the Twittersphere. Yet, the news of the decisions did not break digitally; they came out on paper.



Decisions by the high court are handed down pretty much as they've always been: written rulings posted without notice nor prior missives indicating timing or outcome. Once the rulings are issued they are then distributed in paper form simultaneously to interested parties. This old school process is deliberative and leak-free makes sense and seems to work well.

But, is there a chance the Supreme Court will delve into the ever-popular realm of social media? Experts think not however with a digital age upon us you never really know.

What do you think? Will the high court start tweeting in the future? We want to know your opinion!

Brands for Equality

No doubt most of you have seen the avatar changes on your Facebook and Twitter to the universal sign for equality. Of course, brands took notice too.

The viral spread of the equality sign came during the Supreme Court's review of California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, an important step for gay marriage. Soon brands began adopting the equality sign and merging it with their logo, a smart move because if we look back to what happened when Chick-Fil-A expressed their position towards gay marriage, people are not inclined to buy from brands against equality.

The danger with brands becoming more politically and socially conscious is that someday there may be a separation; one half of the population will use the brands that aligns their beliefs one way and the other half will go the other way. In fact, that has already started to happen, some people choose to only purchase from free trade organizations because of their personal social/political preferences.

What do you think? Are brands really in favor of gay marriage? Or are they simply going where the money is? Let us know!