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Q: My family is on my case about myspace and facebook. They think that anyone can view your profiles, even if they are set so that only your friends can view your profiles. They think that my future employers can bypass the terms of agreement of the website and view profiles, even though they are private. Is this true? Is that against the law?
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If you believe there is a chance your profile may be viewed, we suggest you address that aspect directly with the Webpage. Furthermore, the issue regarding the legality of what may be viewed about you on the Web is best left to an attorney licensed in your state.
From our perspective, a prudent practice to follow would be to ensure that which you place in a public forum, such as the Web, should always be accurate and focused on accomplishing your goals. Don't risk being rejected as a potential candidate for employment, by engaging in discussions on sensitive topics regarding politics, religion or current events. Since your comments may be seen as controversial or insensitive regarding the subject matter being discussed and if viewed by employees or a future employers hiring manager, your reputation may precede you, which may then stifle future opportunities.
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Posted by Seymour Jobs on June 25, 2007 at 2:00 PM
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FYI on myspace, if your profile is private, only friends can view it. noone can bypass the terms and agreements. but facebook is a different story. even though your employer may not have a profile on your network, he or she may have children or interns on your network.
If you dont want to be found by future employers on those sites you should either delete the accounts, take your first and last name off the search functions and create a new email address for your job search.
Posted by janet on June 25, 2007 3:04 PM