According to a survey conducted in 2023, 38 percent of people in Britain strongly supported social media checks being carried out by an employer as part of an application process when the job involved working with vulnerable people. Overall, 15 percent of respondents strongly opposed to this.
Share of British adults supporting employers checking social media profiles of applicants for jobs that involve working with vulnerable people as of February 2023
Original question: To what extent would you support or oppose employers checking applicants' social media profiles becoming a standard part of the job application process for each of the following? (Jobs that involve working with vulnerable people)
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YouGov. (March 19, 2023). Share of British adults supporting employers checking social media profiles of applicants for jobs that involve working with vulnerable people as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480065/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-vulnerable-people/
YouGov. "Share of British adults supporting employers checking social media profiles of applicants for jobs that involve working with vulnerable people as of February 2023." Chart. March 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480065/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-vulnerable-people/
YouGov. (2023). Share of British adults supporting employers checking social media profiles of applicants for jobs that involve working with vulnerable people as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480065/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-vulnerable-people/
YouGov. "Share of British Adults Supporting Employers Checking Social Media Profiles of Applicants for Jobs That Involve Working with Vulnerable People as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480065/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-vulnerable-people/
YouGov, Share of British adults supporting employers checking social media profiles of applicants for jobs that involve working with vulnerable people as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480065/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-vulnerable-people/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of British adults supporting employers checking social media profiles of applicants for jobs that involve working with vulnerable people as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480065/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-vulnerable-people/
