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In response to "question. so if when filling out an application for a job, and it asks if I am on facebook, can i legally say no?" by tRuMaN, (not a knock off version)

Legally? It's not a sworn statement. You can answer "Yes", "No", or "Moon". In your case, I'd say "No".

Posted by Mop (195 lbs) (aka rburriel) Apr 17 '12, 13:14

And then they'd say "This bozo isn't even on Facebook yet! Why should we hire him?"

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if they want to know if he's on Facebook, they can look up his name. -- nm - CQ: Pressure Checker Apr 17, 13:15 8
- under a pseud, he should be fine. -- nm - loosilu Apr 17, 13:21
- Not every Facebook profile is public or discoverable. -- nm - Mop (195 lbs) Apr 17, 13:20 1
  - FOr what it's worth, one of the reasons I have a FB account with my real name is because I know employers will look at it. - loosilu Apr 17, 13:22
- FWIW, that was my thought. LinkedIn should provide them all the professional info they need anyway. -- nm - David Apr 17, 13:19 2
  - exactly. -- nm - CQ: Pressure Checker Apr 17, 13:20
  - yup -- nm - Beaker Apr 17, 13:20
- Tru Man? -- nm - mara Apr 17, 13:19
- is this the new background check or something? -- nm - CQ: Pressure Checker Apr 17, 13:17

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