Illinois Law Allows School Officials to Demand Students’ Passwords
The trend among U.S. states when it comes to passwords for social networks has been to protect them from employers, potential employers and school administrators, but an Illinois law that took effect Jan. 1 bucked that trend
The trend among U.S. states when it comes to passwords for social networks and email accounts has been to protect them from employers, potential employers and school administrators, but an Illinois law that took effect Jan. 1 bucked that trend.
CNET reported that Public Act 098-0801 is aimed at preventing cyberbullying, but St. Louis Fox affiliate KTVI reported that parents were concerned about the part of the law that grants access to students’ social media passwords, and Motherboard shared part of a letter sent to parents by school authorities:
School authorities may require a student or his or her parent/guardian to provide a password or other related account information in order to gain access to his/her account or profile on a social networking website if school authorities have reasonable cause to believe that a student’s account on a social networking site contains evidence that a student has violated a school disciplinary rule or procedure.
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