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JoeyT

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16. This isn't about people logging in at work.

Reply to LittleGirl (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 09:16 PM

Mar 2012

They're demanding facebook passwords from people that may not even have access to computers at work so they can find out stuff that isn't listed publicly by reading messages and the like.

This is closer to a company insisting they have the right to dig around in your house before they hire you.

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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

I see it akin to opening my postal mail. That's against the law. Leave me alone. dmr Mar 2012 #7

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

Excellent point - because a lot of those issues are probably on a person's facebook pages and IndyJones Mar 2012 #12

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

Employers asking for direct, privileged access are asking you to violate the Terms of Service. DRoseDARs Mar 2012 #15

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

This isn't just an invasion of privacy with regards to the potential employee SwissTony Mar 2012 #25

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

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