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To Thine Own Self Be Googled

Number of adults searching themselves online doubles in three years

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 17, 2007 5:23 AM CST

(Newser) – More Americans are Googling themselves, friends and dates. A Pew study found that 47% of US adult Internet users have looked up themselves using the search engine, compared with 22% in 2002. The study found 53% Googled neighbors, colleagues, or dates—often checking bankruptcy and... Read full story »

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