Urgent bebo.MySpace check

There have been recent warnings in the press that both universities and employers now check the bebo/MySpace etc. sites of applicants, and have covered the stories of prospective students or employees who have been rejected on the basis of material on their site. When you were young, you probably thought social networking sites were private, and you probably thought that a bit of shock was just normal. It is essential that you check not only your current sites, but any that you had in the past where you may have put something daft which could be taken as offensive. During the years you have been growing up, the law has become progressively stronger in terms of projection for people bullied or humiliated online. Be particularly careful of stuff on your site which may have been meant as a spoof. You won't have a chance to explain if you simply aren't offered a place or offered a job. Take the chance for a spring clean.