At University of Florida sporting events, you can cheer all you want, but don’t even think about tweeting.
This month the Southeastern Conference, an organization of 12 top-ranked collegiate sports programs, notified its members that it was updating its social-media policy, effectively banning fans from taking video, photos, or updating Facebook or Twitter accounts during games.
But as the St. Petersburg Times points out, the conference is not changing the rules to get its fans to pay more attention to the action, instead of their phones. At the end of the day, it’s all about money.
by Marc Beja