Password Protection Act Bars Employers From Demanding Login Info

What kind of experience do you have in the field? Who are your references? What's your Facebook password?

If the Password Protection Act becomes law, it would make it a crime for employers to ask that third question.

The PPA was introduced in the House of Representatives Wednesday by Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). It would make it illegal for employers demand current or prospective employees hand over access to their social media accounts

"People have an expectation of privacy when using social media like Facebook and Twitter. They have an expectation that their right to free speech and religion will be respected when they use social media outlets," said Perlmutter in a statement on the bill Read more...

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