If you’re a resident of Maryland, you no longer have to fear a potential employer asking you to hand over the keys to your Facebook or Twitter profiles before giving you a job.
Both Houses of the Maryland General Assembly voted on a bipartisan basis to pass a bill blocking the practice on Monday afternoon.
Employers will still be able to view public posts online, but can’t demand access to private material as a condition of employment.
The decision was met with enthusiasm from the American Civil Liberties Union, which championed the cause after a Maryland corrections officer was asked for his Facebook password during a recertification interview.
“We are proud of Maryland for standing up for the online privacy of employees and the friends and family members they stay in touch with online,” said Melissa Goemann, legislative director of ACLU of Maryland. “Our state has trail-blazed a new frontier in protecting freedom of expression in the digital age, and has created a model for other states to follow.”
Read more at Mashable.
