How do employers, colleges etc. access people's profiles on websites such as facebook and myspace?

I know going on myspace it's possible to access a person's profile, but if you are not signed in and maybe not a friend of the person you can't write on his or her page or access their photos et cetera; just view the main page of their profile. But when their profile is private, it says that only they can invite you as a friend in order to access it, but can employers, college recruits etc. Still be able to access it? And what about facebook.

I know I can access other people's profiles that are not my friends, but in the same network, but am not able to write on their wall if I am not a friend. But even if a college recruiter, or employer etc. Are not from the same network and not a friend, can they still access your profile page? I'm not worried at all, because I got nothing to hide and I don't do dope or get drunk.

I'm just curious. They were talking about internet mistakes on Dr. Phil today and so I'm just wondering how much information can other people get? Asked by musicholickgp 47 months ago Similar questions: employers colleges access people's profiles websites facebook myspace Business > Jobs.

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There are a surprising number of people who... do not apply adequate privacy restrictions on their Facebook/MySpace pages. When people talk about potential employers/colleges finding dirt on applicants on Facebook/MySpace, mostly they are talking about people who were not smart enough to keep their profile restricted to friends. For example, in Facebook (which I am more familiar with than MySpace), many college students will let the entire college network view their profile under the misapprehension that only fellow students will be able to see it.

But anyone with a name@thiscollege. Edu email address will be able to see it, including professors, administrators, and campus police. The campus police at my old university busted quite a few alcohol/drug parties by just keeping on eye on Facebook, where many of these parties were openly advertised.

If an employer is really determined to see your Facebook profile, the company can attempt to pay someone in your network or who is your "friend" to look at it for them. I have heard rumors of this sort of thing happening, and while I have no evidence that it actually goes on, I would find it unsurprising given the tendency of many users of social networking sites to assign total strangers the label "friend. " Finally, I live in DC, and many of the undergrads I know apply for government jobs with security clearance, and this requires a background check.

I think we can be pretty sure privacy controls are irrelevant when you are being investigated by the FBI. Krr's Recommendations Facebook: The Missing Manual Amazon List Price: $19.99 .

Sabotage You can change your privacy settings on your facebook page. Read everything very carefully; it is exceptionally nitty gritty. I have mine set so that only people from my two networks can even search for me; no one can add me as a friend, they have to personally message me.

I have younger acquaintances on my list set to see a "limited profile" which is only my interests and profil pic--that's it. I too, have my MySpace profile set to private, and have the search options restricted. However.

What usually happens with leaked photos is someone adds a photo of you to another account and doesn't tag you. You have no control over that if you don't find it and report it. Also, a "friend" can see your photos, download them and show them to whomever.(Which is what happen to the boyfriend-boob-biting-Beauty Queen.

She didn't get in trouble though. ) Also, nothing is ever truly deleted from Facebook. If you broke the law and they wanted to search your FB profile, everything you ever put on there--even deleted--is stored on their network servers.

But yes, college recruiters and employers have been known to make accounts in order to search people. Google yourself often and see what comes up. As you said, if you have nothing to hide, then you're good.

The school I teach at has suspended girls for cyberbullying on MySpace and for posting drinking pictures on Facebook groups. I tell my students this: If you wouldn't put all those pictures and posts on a Xerox on the bulletin board at school, then don't put it online. Sources: personal experience HaleyBob's Recommendations MySpace For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) Amazon List Price: $21.99 Used from: $1.70 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 5 reviews) Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn To Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly Amazon List Price: $14.95 Used from: $7.69 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 4 reviews) .

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