Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords. SEATTLE – When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references.
So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password. Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn't see his private profile. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Senator, Says Facebook Passwords Should Not Be Sought By Employers. SEATTLE — A Democratic senator from Connecticut is writing a bill that would stop the practice of employers asking job applicants for their Facebook or other social media passwords, he told The Associated Press on Thursday.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that such a practice is an "unreasonable invasion of privacy for people seeking work. " ProfofPrivacy.