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8. Seems to me asking for a FB password is also an invitation to invade the

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 07:14 PM

Mar 2012

privacy of one's FB friends who may post info not intended for prying 3rd party eyes.

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US senator: Employers shouldn’t ask job applicants for Facebook, social media passwords [View all] Julian Englis Mar 2012 OP

I can just hear it now "If you don't have anything to hide yada yada. n/t Bonhomme Richard Mar 2012 #1

You're right: there's no reason why this should even be an issue. baldguy Mar 2012 #2

Add drug testing to that and we have a winner! n/t ingac70 Mar 2012 #3

You beat me to it! arcane1 Mar 2012 #6

In 1998 I had a Manager ask me for my Admin password LittleGirl Mar 2012 #4

This isn't about people logging in at work. JoeyT Mar 2012 #16

true! LittleGirl Mar 2012 #26

Amen.... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #5

It's like an employer asking you for your phone records XemaSab Mar 2012 #21

Seems to me asking for a FB password is also an invitation to invade the LibDemAlways Mar 2012 #8

No reasonable person can be against this proposed law. 20score Mar 2012 #9

They might as well ask you for the password to your email. Julian Englis Mar 2012 #13

Don't give them ideas. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #20

What if you don't have a face book account??? Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #10

So glad to see this. It seems like such an invasion of privacy. IndyJones Mar 2012 #11

It's possibly a way to ask for info prohibited by discrimation laws CreekDog Mar 2012 #14

A Very Good Point AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #18

Doesn't giving out your Facebook password violate the terms of service? n/t Old Union Guy Mar 2012 #17

Have several Facebook accounts, like email accounts. kemah Mar 2012 #19

As a prospective employee... sofa king Mar 2012 #22

If they can ask for facebook logins and passwords fujiyama Mar 2012 #23

spot on KeepItReal Mar 2012 #24

"shouldn't" ? How about CAN'T Myrina Mar 2012 #27

How would companies like their proprietary info "leaked"? BadgerKid Mar 2012 #28