Share of adults in Britain who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process for jobs that involve working with children as of February 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Strongly support
40%
Somewhat support
24%
Somewhat oppose
11%
Strongly oppose
15%
Don't know
11%
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Original question: To what extent would you support or oppose employers checking applicants' social media profiles becoming a standard part of the job application process for each of the following? (Jobs that involve working with children)
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Brits on social media profile checks when working with kids 2023
According to a survey conducted in 2023, 40 percent of people in Britain strongly supported social media checks being carried out by an employer as part of an application process when the job involved working with children. Overall, 15 percent of respondents strongly opposed to this.
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YouGov. (March 19, 2023). Share of adults in Britain who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process for jobs that involve working with children as of February 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1480083/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-children/
YouGov. "Share of adults in Britain who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process for jobs that involve working with children as of February 2023." Chart. March 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1480083/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-children/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in Britain who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process for jobs that involve working with children as of February 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1480083/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-children/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in Britain Who Support Employers Checking Social Media Profiles of Applicants Becoming a Standard Part of The Application Process for Jobs That Involve Working with Children as of February 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Mar 2023, /statistics/1480083/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-children/
YouGov, Share of adults in Britain who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process for jobs that involve working with children as of February 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1480083/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-children/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of adults in Britain who support employers checking social media profiles of applicants becoming a standard part of the application process for jobs that involve working with children as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1480083/brits-social-media-checks-working-with-children/
