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Facebook: Be careful what you ask for

  March 27, 2012

Many of Americans let their personal lives play out on Facebook. So it’s a serious invasion of privacy - not to mention a bit creepy - that an increasing number of employers are demanding that employees or job applicants fork over their passwords. Some employers claim they need access to accounts to get a full picture of a job candidate, or ensure that employees aren’t disparaging the company online. But they’ve gone overboard.

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