"At Cambridge, at least one don has admitted 'discreetly' scanning applicants' pages – a practice now widespread in job recruitment. A survey released by Viadeo said that 62 per cent of British employers now check the Facebook, MySpace or Bebo pages of some applicants, and that a quarter had rejected candidates as a result. Reasons given by employers included concerns about 'excess alcohol abuse', ethics and job 'disrespect'"
Detailed article on the decline of privacy or death of privacy on social networks.
