Sen. Richard Blumenthal Calls for Investigation of Legality of Asking Job Applicants for Facebook Passwords

The Takeaway

Senators Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut and Charles Schumer of New York wrote to the Department of Justice and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 25 asking them to investigate whether requesting and using prospective employees’ social network passwords violates current federal law. We’re joined by  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and find out why he chose to take action on the issue.

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