Increase in Young Adults Interacting with Employers via Facebook

By Karla Robinson
October 29, 2012

A study from security protection company AVG surveyed 4,400 consumers from 11 countries and found that one-fourth of users aged 18-25 are friends with their bosses on Facebook.
Consumers in Italy and the U.S. were more likely to friend their bosses (33 percent) compared with the small eight percent of French participants.
“The study also revealed that 60 percent of Facebook users in the 18-25 age range who are Facebook friends with colleagues do not restrict any content from them,” reports Mashable. “Topping the list of the countries with the least restrictive users is Japan (73 percent do not restrict), followed by the Czech Republic (70 percent), New Zealand (67 percent) and the UK (66 percent).”
One in eight young adults reported having posted abusive content about their employers online.
“Our research shows that a good percentage of young adults between the ages of 18-25 do not filter personal or professional data or pictures that are posted online,” says Tony Anscombe, AVG’s senior security evangelist.
“They need to pay closer attention to how they interact with their bosses, colleagues and friends via social channels, and ensure they don’t negatively impact their future by sharing information in a careless manner,” he suggests.

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