Question: "Have you ever altered your social media account (deleted posts/pictures, unfollowed accounts, made your account private, etc.) because you were applying for a job?"
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U.S. users altering social media accounts due to job search reasons 2018
This statistic presents the share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media accounts due to applying for a job. According to the September 2018 findings, 18 percent of respondents stated to have altered their social media account when applying for a job, however, 82 percent of respondents reported not having done so.
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Morning Consult. (October 3, 2018). Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/935359/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job/
Morning Consult. "Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018." Chart. October 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/935359/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job/
Morning Consult. (2018). Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/935359/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job/
Morning Consult. "Share of Social Media Users in The United States Who Have Altered Their Social Media Account Due to Applying for a Job as of September 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2018, /statistics/935359/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job/
Morning Consult, Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/935359/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018 [Graph], Morning Consult, October 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935359/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job/
