Statistics: How You And Your Friends Use Social Networking Sites

A few social networking statistics reported recently by Consumer Reports:

• 28% of users share their Facebook posts with an audience beyond only their friends. This means that about 1 of every 4 of your friends have not adjusted the privacy settings on their Facebook accounts.
• 11% of households using Facebook said that they had privacy or data security problems last year (e.g., someone used their log-in without permission, harassed, etc.).
• 37% of Facebook users said that they have modified their privacy settings to customize or limit how much personal information Facebook apps are allow to access.
• 25% of Facebook users said that they have entered fake information in their online profiles to protect their identity.
• Facebook alreadys stores about 60 billion photographs, and that total grows daily by 250 million
• 69% of employers' human-resource officers have rejected job applicants based on what they found during reviews of candidates' profiles at social networking sites
• About 25% of college admissions officers check applicants' social networking profiles. 12% of those officers reported finding posts last year that hurt applicants' admission chances

To learn more, see the module in the near right column titled, "Using Facebook Safely."

Comments

[Nanette russo]

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Nanette

[George]

Nanette:
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[Adam Smith]

I think it is good topic, now days many company and organizations are using social site for their expanding their business and well establishment. Many people are using to make friendship, sharing the many news, data etc. Thanks for well information.

[Anna Foster]

Since social media is about connections and sharing what best interests them, posting your article there might interest them as well. They will look at it and what they see, might help you get started with sharing.