# Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 20, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087 "2012-03-20T18:31:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bleez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bleez/32/6720_2.png) [@Bleez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bleez)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/41 "2012-03-22T15:55:21Z")
So thankful i install floors and will never have to work for a corporation or any other bullshit company that cares about what i do with my free time haha ---
**Author:** ![Allstar\_Graphics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/allstar_graphics/32/6287_2.png) [@Allstar\_Graphics](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Allstar_Graphics)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/42 "2012-03-22T18:08:26Z")
> [@School loanssss](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-loanssss/48744/17): > > I know what you hide in your basement closet. I wouldnt want anyone else to know about it if I were you. :ninja Wayne hides the coolest shit in his basement. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/43 "2012-03-22T21:53:07Z")
> [@Home Improvement](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-improvement/48733/8): > > Get use to it, this is pretty much going to be a trend unless may be the “intrusion” government do something about it to “limit” the “freedom” of large co-operations to tell you to man up all your social media passwords for their lulz. actually the government should not , does not have to do SHIT about this. most people wouldnt give their passwords out, but most people are fucking pussies and if they had two balls they would refuse to give their information out during an interview, and employers would stop asking. going to make a fake account is a gay thing to do and honestly if you are going that far to circle around the issue its just lame IMO you should straight up tell them what’s up and that’s all. don’t give your passwords out to anyone no matter what because they are probably gonna fuck you ---
**Author:** ![HudsonFalcon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hudsonfalcon/32/6460_2.png) [@HudsonFalcon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HudsonFalcon)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/44 "2012-03-23T04:48:14Z")
I haven’t had a Facebook page in over a year and I love it! I highly recommend it. With that being said If I did have a page I would not be giving out my account details to my employer. If my employer would like to view my page Im perfectly fine with that since I have nothing to hide but giving out my secure information to someone else is like the first lesson from “Don’t Do this on the Internet 101.” Also if you’re working a job that pays $500K I doubt you’d have time to maintain a Facebook page unless you use it for marketing. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/45 "2012-03-23T05:28:34Z")
> [@HudsonFalcon"](#): > > I haven’t had a Facebook page in over a year and I love it! I highly recommend it. > > With that being said If I did have a page I would not be giving out my account details to my employer. If my employer would like to view my page Im perfectly fine with that since I have nothing to hide but giving out my secure information to someone else is like the first lesson from “Don’t Do this on the Internet 101.” > > Also if you’re working a job that pays $500K I doubt you’d have time to maintain a Facebook page unless you use it for marketing. These people being public (the CEO’s) are likely the best type of candidate to have to hand over their login information as insurance to make sure the company can do damage control in case things go awry. Plus this from Forbes > **[Yes, CEOs Should Facebook And Twitter](https://www.forbes.com/2009/03/11/social-networking-executives-leadership-managing-facebook.html)** > > Web 2.0 is no longer just for teenagers. NASCAR drivers are all about tweeting now. Social media can hardly be ignored. All of you say that a $500,000 job would be shitty and you wouldn’t take it. You’re missing the point of the devils advocate argument. Let’s try this again. Company would pay you $100,000 a year more to do the same job you’re doing now, or even better as long as you handed over your login information. I hardly doubt many of you hold your login and account that dearly. :ponder ---
**Author:** ![HudsonFalcon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hudsonfalcon/32/6460_2.png) [@HudsonFalcon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HudsonFalcon)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/46 "2012-03-23T06:17:53Z")
I think you’ll see people create a second or a dummy profile for this reason. Personally if I was in this situation I would just delete my account. ---
**Author:** ![Neo187H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Neo187H](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neo187H)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/47 "2012-03-23T09:25:21Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/48719/14): > > These people being public (the CEO’s) are likely the best type of candidate to have to hand over their login information as insurance to make sure the company can do damage control in case things go awry. > > Plus this from Forbes > > [Yes, CEOs Should Facebook And Twitter](http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/11/social-networking-executives-leadership-managing-facebook.html) > > NASCAR drivers are all about tweeting now. Social media can hardly be ignored. > > All of you say that a $500,000 job would be shitty and you wouldn’t take it. You’re missing the point of the devils advocate argument. > > Let’s try this again. Company would pay you $100,000 a year more to do the same job you’re doing now, or even better as long as you handed over your login information. > > I hardly doubt many of you hold your login and account that dearly. :ponder What are you trying to prove exactly? CEOs for a large company aren’t exactly hired off of the street and they aren’t asking for your login info so that they can file it away to use it whenever they want. It’s so they can view your profile if it’s set to private as they wouldn’t otherwise have access to it. As far as the extra 100K a year to do the same exact same job the better question is what would people NOT do to get that kind of raise. I’m sure allowing access to their FB profile is only one of a very long list of items people would concede to. Though either way it’s a totally hypothetical situation that adds nothing to the discussion. ---
**Author:** ![SlackJ94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slackj94/32/6325_2.png) [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/48 "2012-03-23T09:47:49Z")
As to whether or not it is illegal to break FB’s ToS, the DoJ says it is, but they aren’t coming after you for it: [http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/15/2564768/DOJ-ruling-Computer-Fraud-Abuse-Act](http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/15/2564768/DOJ-ruling-Computer-Fraud-Abuse-Act) Good news is there is already a bill in progress to disallow employers from asking for this kind of information: [http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/23/2896100/senator-blumenthal-facebook-login-privacy-bill](http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/23/2896100/senator-blumenthal-facebook-login-privacy-bill) ---
**Author:** ![Skidplate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/49 "2012-03-23T10:53:00Z")
> [@Official: NHL Playoff Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-nhl-playoff-thread/46500/539): > > I think you’ll see people create a second or a dummy profile for this reason. Personally if I was in this situation I would just delete my account. Mine’s gone as soon as i get a new cell. there’s no reason for me to have a facebook other then to contact people. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/50 "2012-03-23T13:33:57Z")
> [@drinkers...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drinkers/48783/21): > > As to whether or not it is illegal to break FB’s ToS, the DoJ says it is, but they aren’t coming after you for it: [U.S. Department of Justice wants to lock you up for lying on the internet - The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/15/2564768/DOJ-ruling-Computer-Fraud-Abuse-Act) > > Good news is there is already a bill in progress to disallow employers from asking for this kind of information: [Senator drafting bill to prevent potential employers from requiring Facebook logins - The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/23/2896100/senator-blumenthal-facebook-login-privacy-bill) If that law passes, I’m gonna have some fun with ToS for Shift that nobody read or follows anyway :rofl ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/51 "2012-03-23T13:35:11Z")
if you just said “i don’t have a facebook” what are they gonna do. that’s all i would say ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/52 "2012-03-23T13:38:55Z")
They’ll know before you get to the interview whether or not you have a Facebook, Twitter, etc. What they will do is thank you for your time and ask you to leave. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/53 "2012-03-24T06:20:40Z")
> [@S13 Coupe Build | Last Update: 20-May](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-build-last-update-20-may/43006/103): > > They’ll know before you get to the interview whether or not you have a Facebook, Twitter, etc. > > What they will do is thank you for your time and ask you to leave. :rofl not with a fake name, and secondary email address. they wouldnt have a clue. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/54 "2012-03-26T10:34:40Z")
> [@Ass jockeys at IMAX transit](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ass-jockeys-at-imax-transit/48623/104): > > Wayne hides the coolest shit in his basement. :rofl :rofl :rofl rep if i can. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/55 "2012-03-26T10:43:03Z")
> [@S13 Coupe Build | Last Update: 20-May](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-coupe-build-last-update-20-may/43006/103): > > They’ll know before you get to the interview whether or not you have a Facebook, Twitter, etc. > > What they will do is thank you for your time and ask you to leave. :rofl again, like I said on page 1… dont put your ugly face on the profile pic and/or dont have an uncommon name like Igloo Tarzan Unclefucker Sr. and I highly doubt they can find your profile. Even if they clicked on my profile and spun the monitor around I would say, nope thats not me sorry. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/56 "2012-03-26T10:48:24Z")
Heard today on the radio that FB lawyers are warning employers to not ask for passwords or lawsuits will follow. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/57 "2012-03-26T18:39:26Z")
> [@What modern autos will someday be classics?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-modern-autos-will-someday-be-classics/48790/41): > > Heard today on the radio that FB lawyers are warning employers to not ask for passwords or lawsuits will follow. Nice haha. ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/58 "2012-03-27T07:28:25Z")
LOL if/when they win lawsuits, some money goes to the guy the employer interviewed. “Yea, I bought this brand new Ferrari, a house, a boat, a motorcycle, and my wife’s fake tits! All because X company wanted my FB password!” ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/59 "2012-03-27T08:11:26Z")
I am against giving up your FB password for job application, I believe not only it violates your privacy rights but more importantly, essentially violate all the privacy rights of all you FB friends who shares their personal stories, pictures and private messages. A simple way around it for companys is simply post their job application via FB and have all applicant friend the company first before they can submit their application via FB. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087/60 "2012-03-29T05:16:16Z")
Well the bill to make it regulated and illegal failed :pop [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/employers-ask-job-seekers-for-facebook-passwords/263087.md?page=4)