Use of social media by young people has caused significant problems for some applicants who are active on social media when they try to enter the job market. A survey of 17,000 young people in six countries in 2013 found that 1 in 10 people aged 16 to 34 have been rejected for a job because of online comments they made on social media websites.
All stocks have cyclical tendencies in their share prices. It just so happens that Google's share prices were at or near their cyclical peaks a year ago, while today's price is currently down from a recent peak of $580.
There's definitely a difference between the price of the two types of Google shares you can buy, though it is relatively small. If voting at the stockholders meeting is important to you, aim for the A shares. (For more, see: How to Profit From Dropping Share Prices if Internet Firms Are Overvalued.