How would you feel if your employer demanded your login and password information for your social media accounts?
It's commonly known that employers often search potential employees and make judgements based on social media profiles. Some employers even continue this monitoring once an employee is hired. However, in recent months, there have been several stories in the news of employers asking potential employees for their usernames and passwords for social networking sites. Even if the potential employee might have taken precautions to "lock down" his or her profile by marking certain content as private, these employers would be able to see it all, including private messages.
Both Maryland and the US Government have introduced bills to possibly limit these practices. You can read about them here:
Password Protection Act of 2012
Maryland House Bill 964
What do you think? What valid reasons might employers have for requesting the information? What would you do if asked for this information from your (potential) employer?
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