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I know you’ve heard about the risks to your business’s reputation from employees using social media irresponsibly. Whether it’s an employee who gives a flippant response on your company’s Facebook page, accidentally reveals future business strategies or posts criticism of your company on his or her own personal accounts, there are many ways social media can go haywire. But now there’s a new worry: Employees who run social media accounts for your business could quit your company—and take their “followers” with them when they enter competitive businesses.