Employers want Facebook Access

[knight_shadow]

Whoa. It's Alumiyum *waves*

[AGDee]

They're talking about this on the Today show right now. The senate is looking at a bill against this practice.

[MaggieXi]

People should start to put a list together of all employers/companies who have asked for passwords and facebook access and publish it.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

People should start to put a list together of all employers/companies who have asked for passwords and facebook access and publish it.

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The most controversial thing my employer would find on my Facebook is posts during working hours, but I use my phone, so they can't claim misuse of company property. I leave most of my posts public, but most of my posts are things like pics & reviews from the Charlotte Observer of recent performances, recipes & pics of things I've made, and random inane comments & meme pics. I post some religious stuff (verses, quotes, pics), but I don't go over the top with that, either. I'm conscious that a lot of my posts are public and post accordingly. My actual info (location, email, phone) is friends only.

[AGDee]

I had to get to work so I couldn't post more about the Today show piece on it. Both lawyers and lawmakers are saying it's a complete invasion of privacy.. the equivalent of making someone provide them with their house keys so their house can be searched. The biggest issue though, was that they'd have all the information that they aren't allowed to ask about.

When I was interviewing for my first IT job, I included a URL of my personal web site because part of the job was going to be maintaining the department's intranet site. However, I chose to give them that URL and I knew it included the things they weren't allowed to ask me about. I also already worked for that health system and was looking to transfer, which I see as different than a new hire. And, part of my logic was that I wouldn't want to work for someone who had a problem with me having young children anyway. As it turned out, the department was very family friendly! The man who became my boss did say something like "You know that web site had all the information that we're not allowed to ask on it, don't you?" I said "Yes, I know and I'm not concerned about that"

[CutiePie2000]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...b-seekers.html

I'm very glad that Canada has strong privacy legislation - although it's driven me nuts in its restrictiveness, it's very good in other ways.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

What if you give your password to said employer, they log in to your account and post some horrible stuff? Are you responsible for what is on your profile?

A very valid point as well. Or what if they change the password on you and you can't get back in, and now they are misrepresenting themselves as you.

I could totally see someone doing that (upon conclusion of the interview, and the applicant has left) to creep on people. Sick, I tell you!!

[christiangirl]

What to do if a company asks for your Facebook password during an interview.

[AlphaFrog]

This is awesome!