Facebook Inc. issued a statement on March 23 condemning employers who ask job applicants for access to their profiles on the social media site. The practice threatens users’ personal privacy and opens employers to a myriad of legal risks, Facebook said.
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.,) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) seconded the motion on March 25, saying that they would ask the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the practice violates existing laws. One day later, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission called upon Congress to restrict businesses from trading personal information about consumers online.
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