Congress blocks law that would prevent employers from demanding Facebook passwords

A proposed�amendment�to FCC legislation that would have prevented current or potential employers from seeking access to employee Facebook accounts was shot down by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.�The amendment was put forth by Democratic Congressman Ed Perlmutter, and it was defeated�236 to 184 with only one republican voting in favor of the change. “Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to limit or restrict the ability of the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a rule or to amend an existing rule to protect online privacy, including requirements in such rule that prohibit licensees or regulated entities from mandating that job applicants or employees disclose confidential passwords to social networking web sites,” the

iphone blackberry cell phones