Just dropped a note to my Congresswoman

[orangemike]

For the protection of people's 4th-Amendment right to privacy, it is becoming increasingly clear that we need a law making it illegal for employers, potential employers, or schools to demand access to any personal login credentials for any online account; and to make it an illegal form of discrimination to retaliate against employees, students and

Comments

[supergee]

Good idea.

[starcat_jewel]

Agreed 100%.

[one_undone]

Would this have anything to do with this recent occurrence?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/11/minnesota-girl-facebook-password_n_1337712.html

I think it's horrendous what they did. I totally agree with you. I've also read an article recently about colleges and employers who requested that the applicant log into their Facebook account and allow the interviewer to read all the friend-protected entries while they were in the interview, and the applicants felt pressured to do so. Blatant violation of privacy. I have a hard time believing anyone thinks it's fine.

[purpleranger]

Tell them you don't have a Facebook account.