Petitions Circulating On Facebook Passwords, Board

Facebook was the subject of two petitions that were circulating this week: one positive (against employers asking for the passwords of workers or potential employees), and one negative (demanding that the company add at least one woman to its board of directors).

Facebook was the subject of two petitions that were circulating this week: one positive (against employers asking for the passwords of workers or potential employees), and one negative (demanding that the company add at least one woman to its board of directors).

Hillicon Valley, The Hill‘s technology blog, reported that some 55,000 people have signed a petition being circulated by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which urges the Department of Justice to investigate whether requesting the Facebook password of employees or applicants is illegal.

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