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Young People Limit What They Share Online

Maturity develops wisdom in young people about limiting what other may see about them. Many recruiters, employers, and others are requesting to join the social networking world of young professionals. Steps are being taken by young people to limit what others may see about them. Long time friends and new social networking contacts may be limited to viewing only certain information. The trend reflects how people conduct themselves in the physical world. Control is the foundation of privacy protection so that over time and under certain circumstances information is voluntarily shared.


Tell-All Generation Learns to Keep Things Offline
, New York Times, By LAURA M. HOLSON, May 8, 2010