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Questions - Facebook - March 8-9, 2012

31% See Facebook As Bad For Society
33% Think Employers Have Right to Fire Those Who Post Inappropriate Facebook Content
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted March 8-9, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports

 

 

1* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Facebook?

 

2* Has Facebook been good or bad for society?

 

3* Suppose you were looking for a job. As part of the hiring process, is it appropriate for a potential employer to ask for access to your Facebook page?

 

4* Should it be against the law for companies to review the Facebook pages of job applicants?

 

5* Is it appropriate for colleges to require access to the Facebook pages of potential students?

6* Should employers be allowed to fire employees for posting inappropriate content or comments on their Facebook page?

 

7* Do you have a Facebook page?

 

8* Do you use Facebook primarily for business or personal reasons? (Answered by 494 Adults who have a Facebook page)

 

9* Are there things on your Facebook page that would cause a potential employer to have doubts about hiring you?  (Answered by 494 Adults who have a Facebook page)

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence