City wants job seekers' Facebook passwords - InternetNews.com

The list of Internet-ignorant government actions grew by one, although that list was already quite long. A CBS affiliate reported that the city of Bozeman, Mont. is demanding not just account names but also passwords for applicants' "current personal or business Web sites, Web pages or memberships on any Internet-based chat rooms, social clubs or forums, to include, but not limited to: Facebook, Google, Yahoo, YouTube.com, MySpace, etc."

Greg Sullivan, the city's attorney claimed that the city government needs to do investigations for positions of integrity but that the city also respects privacy rights...