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FTC says 'yes' to Facebook activity inclusion in background checks

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theheat6/21/2011 8:26:34 am PDT

I had to open a FB account to make links to have access to the URLS and code for some of my peeps’ FB accounts, but never took it any further than opening the account. The instant - the millisecond - I opened the account, I was deluged with “here are some people you might know” and “friend me” requests. Just a little too resourceful and intimate for my tastes. I felt like a party crasher with the hot lights on me from day one.

I ended up removing any references to personal information whatsoever, because I didn’t like the feeling of being virtually stalked. Plus, I know my politics and interests are deal-killers in my business, and I saw FB more as a liability than an asset. I’m not compelled to inform people of every move I make during the day, so I really haven’t utilized FB in the ways most people do. Frankly, it’s the same reason I don’t tweet. I’m not a social networking person.

For a person who spends most of their work day online, I have to admit I don’t see being a very active FB account simply because I want some corners of my life more or less off limits, or just less available.