As social media grows, job seekers are asked to give up Facebook passwords
Job seekers are routinely advised to scrub their social media pages of photos and text that might present them in an unprofessional light, or to limit access to friends and family only. This well-intentioned advice, however, may have simply prompted employers to turn to more invasive methods. The _Associated Press _has investigated several places, mostly US public agencies like police or emergency dispatch departments, that require applicants to either hand over their Facebook or other social media passwords or log in and let employers look through private photos or wall posts.
Police department spokespeople said they usually looked for evidence of illegal activity or behavior that could damage the department’s reputation. But social media…
