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Have you ever 'googled' yourself?

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Franbern Mon 18-May-26 14:58:10

Just tried this - and am astonished as to how much information there is about me on there - even photos and my birth date.
Okay, I am someone who joins organisations and have sat, and still do sit on several committees......but even so.......!!!

cornergran Tue 19-May-26 15:12:37

Just had a look. One mention for a directorship I no longer hold. All my working life professional directory entries have faded away now although I do still get emails from organisations assuming I’m still working.

MissAdventure Tue 19-May-26 15:15:48

No, but i have met someone who had googled me
Very disconcerting.

Grammaretto Tue 19-May-26 15:18:47

All my DC can be found by googling though you need to know something about them first. Same with me. I have a Facebook page which is easy to find.

It's the way of the world I'm afraid.

BlueBelle Tue 19-May-26 15:27:22

Yes I have, and yes I am, a few newspaper articles ( no not crimes 🤣) from work days and the charity work I did

FranP Tue 19-May-26 15:28:20

Found a linked in profile that I did not create, but is clearly about me. So thank you for this. Now I need to work out how to get rid

Menopauselbitch Tue 19-May-26 16:26:43

I googled myself and there’s someone with the same name that’s committed benefit fraud amongst other things.

springishere Tue 19-May-26 16:31:16

I have just done it. Apparently I died in 2020.

Purplepixie Tue 19-May-26 16:32:23

Nothing on me and I want it to stay that way!

M0nica Tue 19-May-26 17:08:40

Why does it bother people if they have an online profile?

I have had one for years, all to do with my outside interests, although it is beginning to fade. it has never cause me any jarm, nor done me any good.

WelshPoppy Tue 19-May-26 17:59:58

Apparently I'm a Nigerian/American professional basketball player 😂. I was hopeless at netball in school so perhaps it's not me.

Diplomat Tue 19-May-26 19:22:24

I am so surprised. Just googled, and although I have a very unusual surname, there is another one of me out there! Interestingly it also shows a donation I made to a Justgiving fundraiser too.

Cossy Tue 19-May-26 20:06:34

Mollygo

My goodness me I’m famous in so many different categories and life skills, all of whom look younger and seem much better paid than me. None of whom is actually me.
I’m astonished about how much personal information, age, family, location, though not actual address.
I’m quite relieved to be anonymous.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

watermeadow Tue 19-May-26 20:29:18

Going through life with very common first and last names means you always feel anonymous. If I heard or read my name anywhere I would ignore it as it could mean anyone.
John Smith used to be the most common British name but I’ve never met one. I’m going away to Google John Smith, I shan’t bother with myself.

Allira Tue 19-May-26 20:47:17

I'm very common, now, apparently 😁

However, I was more unusual (refined?) before I married.

Growing0ldDisgracefully Wed 20-May-26 00:01:02

Not me personally though there is a well known song about someone with the same name.
Clearly I am not a memorable person and have no achievements worth anyone making a note of.