Should your boss have access to your private Facebook posts and photos? Some companies are now requiring potential and current employees give them access to their social media activity, but a new bill proposed in Georgia would ban that.
More than likely, your current or potential employers are checking out what you do online. Experts say a growing number of companies are even requiring that you turn over your passwords to accounts like Facebook and Twitter.
Chris Havrilla is a recruiting consultant whom companies turn to when they're looking for new employees. She says looking at your Facebook and Twitter accounts are all part of the hiring process now.
"The rule of thumb is if you don't want your mother to know, don't want your employer to know, don't want your friends to know, it probably shouldn't go up online," Havrilla said.
In 2009, a Barrow County teacher was fired over Facebook photos that showed her holding an alcoholic drink while she was on vacation in Europe. Now, a state lawmaker wants to step in.
If it passes, House Bill 116 would prevent employers and potential employers from asking for access to your social media accounts. Six states have already passed bills similar to the one Representative Sandra Scott is proposing.
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In the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes, there are several stories of survival from storm victims who were wearing helmets that may have saved their lives.
In the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes, there are several stories of survival from storm victims who were wearing helmets that may have saved their lives.
State Representative Tyrone Brooks appeared in federal court on Wednesday morning to answer to fraud charges. Brooks pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman.
State Representative Tyrone Brooks appeared in federal court on Wednesday morning to answer to fraud charges.
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Testimony continued Wednesday in a Fulton County courtroom in the case of a Sandy Springs man accused of gunning down his wife.
Testimony continued Wednesday in a Fulton County courtroom in the case of a Sandy Springs man accused of gunning down his wife. Prosecutors say Michael Parson shot his wife, Adina, eight times in April 2012 outside their apartment.
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Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe.
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe. They say 1-year-old Annya Buchannon was in the back of a car that was stolen just after midnight from the Playskool Daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park.
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FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground.
FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground. Both victims are 6-year-old boys who are in kindergarten at Rocky Plains Elementary School, where the attack happened.
A group of metro Atlanta business community leaders are pledging $10.5 million to improve one of the state's busiest and most congested freeway interchanges.
A group of metro Atlanta business community leaders are pledging $10.5 million to improve one of the state's busiest and most congested freeway interchanges.
Should you have to give your boss or potential employers access to your Facebook page?
