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Facebook Tip: Edit Your Privacy Settings!

Written by Zephyr - CF Editor 3 Comments

Facebook is a staple of the college life. Most people at college have Facebook profiles and check the website multiple times a day. We all love posting ridiculous pictures of our friends and writing whatever we want on there without thinking about it. The only problem is.. Facebook isn’t just for college students anymore. There are a lot of people out there (potential employers!) who might not think so highly of you if they read your profile.

These days, people are actually getting fired from their jobs because of their Facebook profiles! It seems crazy, but it’s true. That’s why you need to make the most of Facebook’s privacy settings ASAP, before its too late.

A great article on this subject that I highly reccomend:
How to use Facebook without Losing Your Job over it

Posted on on March 13, 2007 / Filed Under: College Life / Tags: , , , ,

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3 Responses to “Facebook Tip: Edit Your Privacy Settings!”

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    February 19th, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Rachel

    I’m not sure how factual this is, but I have heard from quite a few people that the Privacy Settings that Facebook has aren’t all that reliable. I would hate to think that an employer/potential employer would somehow hack into my profile to gain access to it without my permission and then either punish me or choose not to hire me because of something I had on it. I think that if your actions aren’t illegal and aren’t affecting your performance in the workplace, what you do in your personal life is your decision. You shouldn’t have to change or hide who you are to keep or get a job.

    But unfortunately, we aren’t so lucky. Keep monitoring those pictures and wall posts…

  2. 2
    December 23rd, 2009 at 3:28 am

    Shawna

    well I know that the Cowboy Dallas Cheerleaders do look at EVERYTHING when they interview girls and it is starting to become a staple for other groups too. So it makes sense to do this.

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    August 31st, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Bee

    After reading this post, I ran to my Facebook account and edited my privacy settings! Because I’ll prob forget about this when I’m older. :O

    -Bee

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