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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Do you Google yourself regularly?

Okay, it sounds vaguely obscene, but many of us do it, and for good reason, because potential employers, mates, and a variety of other people do it, too. Besides, you should always be aware of how you present yourself and know what people are saying about you. Which brings us to this:

More of us are checking our online ‘reputations': Pew study finds that younger Net users are more diligent about doing so

Contrary to assumptions that young people don't care about privacy, they're actually much more savvy about it than their elders. I always like the Pew studies--they're interesting and provide a glimpse into how the Internet is really experienced.

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