Rich Kids on Instagram
Rich Kids on Instagram
Rich Kids on Instagram

This week, amid reports that $15.9 billion man Michael Dell had daughter Alexa Dell’s Twitter account deactivated over security distress, I’m grappling with my own concern: should the very privileged rich be barred from social networking for their own good? Because the hashtag #RKOI (rich kids of instagram, for the uninitiated) is making me feel murderous. Christ. Not literally. But just… look at the blog. Still, it’s easy to see why Dell (or his security team, who he’s rumored to pay $2.7 million annually for protection services) might have been less than thrilled about 17-year-old Alexa’s prolific use of Twitter. Read the full story at Forbes.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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