After looking up myself on Google, I see that much of what comes up is linked to my twitter and or things I have done for this class or previous classes. Though I am not particularly proud of my twitter, there is nothing on there I am ashamed of, though I do not want it to be what colleges and employers use to learn about me, therefore I think taking my full name off of it could be a good idea. That is how my Facebook is, I have a fake last name, making it not able to be traced back to me, though it can be annoying that people have to ask what my last name really is, It makes one less social network come up when I Google myself, making it easier to focus on my work in classes, such as Goodreads than the social networks I am on or using.
When people, especially teenagers or people looking for work need to keep in mind that they can be checked up on through social networks. In an article from the ajc, the author Michael Carvell is addressing the fact that recruits are being watched on social networks to make sure they are acting the correct way and are showing respect for themselves and others. Though people may say this is an invasion of privacy, I do not see it that way, when you make a social networking account you should expect that employers, family, or acquaintances can see it. Now that so many people are using social networks, it is not uncommon that background checks by employers are using not only criminal records, but your social networks as well. A recent statistic states that 37% of employers check up on applicants before offering a job according to The Huffington Post. Some even are taking it a step further, asking for passwords to social networks, though I understand checking up on applicants I do not agree employers have the right to go into people's accounts and look through messages or "secret" groups they may be in, such as on Facebook. People should be allowed to have a private life, but when you cross the threshold of posting something to a feed to your friends or followers, you are giving away the privacy you may have had before. One lady realized this harsh truth after posting a tweet that was highly offensive. The woman did not have many followers, but little did that matter, bad news travels fast. Now, there was nothing she could do, not use in deleting it, it had been saved, screenshot and posted other places, such as Buzzfeed too many times, now Sacco has to live with her reputation and her guilt.
When people, especially teenagers or people looking for work need to keep in mind that they can be checked up on through social networks. In an article from the ajc, the author Michael Carvell is addressing the fact that recruits are being watched on social networks to make sure they are acting the correct way and are showing respect for themselves and others. Though people may say this is an invasion of privacy, I do not see it that way, when you make a social networking account you should expect that employers, family, or acquaintances can see it. Now that so many people are using social networks, it is not uncommon that background checks by employers are using not only criminal records, but your social networks as well. A recent statistic states that 37% of employers check up on applicants before offering a job according to The Huffington Post. Some even are taking it a step further, asking for passwords to social networks, though I understand checking up on applicants I do not agree employers have the right to go into people's accounts and look through messages or "secret" groups they may be in, such as on Facebook. People should be allowed to have a private life, but when you cross the threshold of posting something to a feed to your friends or followers, you are giving away the privacy you may have had before. One lady realized this harsh truth after posting a tweet that was highly offensive. The woman did not have many followers, but little did that matter, bad news travels fast. Now, there was nothing she could do, not use in deleting it, it had been saved, screenshot and posted other places, such as Buzzfeed too many times, now Sacco has to live with her reputation and her guilt.