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Facebook Password Debate Stirs Deep Social Fears

Published March 27 2012

            Debra Donston-Miller talks about companies that ask for Facebook credentials in this article. She says that if an employer asks for your Facebook user name and password in an interview, you should walk away. These companies are companies that are living in the “Dark Ages”. Giving them this type of information is like giving them the keys to your home. Facebook and other social media websites have strict privacy uses for a reason. The article also mentions that these acts form companies do not violate any laws.

            In my opinion, I do not like companies that ask for social media credentials. I would not want to work for such a company because I feel like they will want to know all personal information that they do not need to know. A person has a right to keep things private. An employee’s social media will not harm a company. Even high-level employees have things they should not have online. As long as they do their job right and give it 100%, companies should not care what they have on social media networks.

Teens Today

           

Teenagers today will be most affected by these companies. Many teenagers post random pictures showing a good memory. Good memories in their minds might be of them partying, drinking, or doing stupid teenage things. They document their lives online without thinking about it. I do not think a company that is hiring should let these past documentations effect the decision on hiring.

What It Means For Potential Employees

           

            Potential employees working for a company that asks for such nonsense will want to leave. No one wants to work for a dictatorship type company. An employee will feel like they cannot trust to stay in the company. “What if they see this?” – this question will be stuck in their mind everyday. Employees will be distracted and go on Facebook regularly to check if anyone posted something unnecessary on their wall. Social media is suppose to be a website for networking and having fun and sharing experiences. Companies should not care about Facebook or any other social media website because it is a waste of time looking through them.