Handing over Passwords for a job

This really annoys me!

I feel that facebook and twitter, can be a distraction at work or school( not GMMD students of course) & could possibly be band from campuses or the work environment.  Or that "professionals" such as teachers and other people who are expect to be lets say the highlight of society should keep their profiles in a proper contact. And I get that their should be some information about a company that doesnt need to be broadcasted on Social Media.

The question that I ask; where does "monitoring" ones social media become an invasion of property? This article brought up some great points, that their is a parts of facebook that is mail, and its illegal to open another persons paper mail. With today's youth having to leave their home areas to find jobs, Facebook is often used to keep in contact with family.

As far as what ones "friends" post about then; well quite frankly thats not always under ones controlled. For example: someone (lets say a high school teacher, who is in her mid 20s) may be letting off some steam at a bar one night with her friends, and a friend of a friend of a friend uploads a picture of her in the background and in the progress she becomes tagged in it. She has her privacy setting so that nobody but her can view that photo, but if she has to passed along that password - her bosses can see that.


anyways heres the article tell me what you think:

http://www.bnet.com/blog/evil-hr-lady/want-a-job-hand-over-your-facebook-and-twitter-passwords/1829