According to a survey conducted amongst adults in Great Britain in 2023, 40 percent of respondents strongly supported the sharing of personal social media profiles during a job application if the position included working with children. A similar share of respondents felt the same for a job that involved working with vulnerable people. Overall, 27 percent of adults in Great Britain strongly opposed the sharing of social media profiles with a prospective employer.
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YouGov. (March 20, 2023). Adults in Great Britain on sharing their social media profiles with employers as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418283/gb-adults-social-media-job-application-check/
YouGov. "Adults in Great Britain on sharing their social media profiles with employers as of February 2023." Chart. March 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418283/gb-adults-social-media-job-application-check/
YouGov. (2023). Adults in Great Britain on sharing their social media profiles with employers as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418283/gb-adults-social-media-job-application-check/
YouGov. "Adults in Great Britain on Sharing Their Social Media Profiles with Employers as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418283/gb-adults-social-media-job-application-check/
YouGov, Adults in Great Britain on sharing their social media profiles with employers as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418283/gb-adults-social-media-job-application-check/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Adults in Great Britain on sharing their social media profiles with employers as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418283/gb-adults-social-media-job-application-check/
