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iiclr-26855	Smith, Anthony	Freedom of Expression and Social Media: How Employers and Employees Can Benefit from Speech Policies Rooted in International Human Rights Law	2022	29	.pdf	application/pdf	12789	653	53	As the UNGPs outline, private employers are expected to comply with IHRL, no matter the industry and no matter the size of the operation.29 Thus, the international community expects all private companies—not just social media companies—to adhere to international instruments, including the ICCPR.30 Much like legal scholars have advocated for social media companies to develop their speech policies in accordance with IHRL, this Note advocates for the position that private employers and employees would both benefit from internal speech policies rooted in IHRL—specifically, Article 19 of the ICCPR.31 This Note argues that by creating employee speech policies rooted in the ICCPR, private companies would provide their employees with clearer guidance on what can and cannot be posted on their social media accounts, as well as clearer instruction to employees about when their posts may warrant adverse action. Over time, companies would need to periodically assess their decision making to ensure that the selected measures are helping to achieve legitimate aims and are not creating negative unintended consequences.251 If a certain company policy infringes on employee speech without advancing the company’s legitimate aims, then it should be evaluated, re-worked, or even discarded.252 To ensure that restrictions on speech are necessary and proportionate, some scholars have recommended that social media companies adopt a structured, six- factor test.253	cache/iiclr-26855.pdf	txt/iiclr-26855.txt