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Honestly, this protects them more then anybody else. If this "behavior" became norm for employers, people would begin simply deleting their Facebook accounts in droves.

Facebook is valuable, but not "that" valuable where people would sacrifice a potential job opportunity in favor of keeping their Facebook profile.

That being said, I do like that Facebook has weighed in and it favors an individuals right to privacy.




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