President Obama Advises Nation’s Children: “Be Careful What You Put on Facebook”

In case you missed it, President Obama’s much-debated speech to the nation’s school children has come and gone. How did it go? Well, aside from the persistent accusations of socialist brainwashing,  reasonably well. According to early reports, kids across the country have taken the President’s advice to “work hard” and “stay in school” to heart. Good for them! Hopefully they’ll take President Obama’s other advice to heart as well.

In addition to his prepared remarks, President Obama spoke with the students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, for about 20 minutes. When asked by a student how to “become President of the United States,” President Obama advised “Be careful what you post on Facebook.” Who knew the President was such a proponent of Online Reputation Management? (Oh yeah, we did!) Check out the video of President Obama’s sensible social networking advice below.

In all seriousness, President Obama’s advice is not only wise, but essential to finding success in the digital age. If you’re a parent and you want to talk to your children about their Internet use, please download our guide, which was produced in conjunction with the iKeepSafe Coalition.

Whether you’re running for President or not, taking a pro-active stance in protecting your online identity today will surely pay dividends in the future. To find out more about monitoring and controlling your reputation online, contact our customer service team today.