Australian Miners: Made a version of the ‘Harlem Shake’ viral video and posted it to YouTube. Reportedly they lost their jobs. (Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/06/living/buzzfeed-social-media-fired/)
Carly McKinney: Teacher who posted racy photos and talked about drug use on Twitter. Was placed on administrative leave and eventually fired. (Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/06/living/buzzfeed-social-media-fired/)
Matt Watson: Ran a blog called ‘Bitter Barista’ noting negative aspects of his job at a Seattle coffee shop. After the blog became popular his boss found out and fired him for writing during work hours. (Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/06/living/buzzfeed-social-media-fired/)