Original question: If a prospective employer asked you to show them your social media profiles as a condition of getting the job, how willing or unwilling would you be to do so?
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Brits on showing prospective employer social profiles 2023
According to a February 2023 survey conducted in Britain, 14 percent of respodents reported they would be very willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles, while 20 percent said they would be somewhat willing. Overall, 22 percent stated they would be very unwilling to show a potential employer their social profiles.
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YouGov. (March 19, 2023). Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov. "Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023." Chart. March 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov. (2023). Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov. "Share of British Adults Who Say They Would Be Willing to Show a Prospective Employer Their Social Media Profiles as of February 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Mar 2023, /statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
YouGov, Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of British adults who say they would be willing to show a prospective employer their social media profiles as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1480051/brits-on-showing-employer-social-media-profiles/
