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President Obama Warns Kids About Dumb Facebooking

by Lee Bains on September 9, 2009 at 02:25 PM

Listen, children, we've warned you about posting your youthful indiscretions on Facebook and the likely ramifications. We've told you to be wary of what you post, as employers -- actual or potential -- will almost certainly scrutinize your profile, possibly firing or declining to hire you if they don't like what they see. We've given you example after example after example. So, what do you do? You post incriminating comments on Facebook and get yourselves fired. Oh, we know. Nobody wants to listen to those dumb old dweebs at Switched. Well, would you maybe listen to the President of the United States?

During President Obama's address to the nation's youth yesterday, one student asked how a youngster might become president. "Well, let me give you some very practical tips," the President answered. "First of all, I want everybody here to be careful about what you post on Facebook, because in the YouTube age, whatever you do, it will be pulled up again later somewhere in your life." Check out the video after the break (Obama's answer starts around 2:00).

According to Reuters, a June survey by CareerBuilder.com determined that 45-percent of employers assessed job candidates by perusing social networking sites, of which Facebook was the favorite. Around 35-percent of employers claimed to have rejected candidates due to what they'd found.

So there you have it, kids. Post those pictures of keg stands, make-out parties, and general mischief, and you're not just letting yourself down; you're letting your country down as well. [From: Reuters]

Tags: barack obama, BarackObama, employment, facebook, facebook face loss, FacebookFaceLoss, kids, social networking, SocialNetworking

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