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Protecting Student Social Media Information in Delaware

DOVER, Del. (AP) - The state House is poised to vote on a bill that prohibits public and private schools in Delaware from requiring that a student or applicant provide their social networking login information.

The bill to be voted on Tuesday also prohibits schools and universities from requesting that a student or applicant log onto a social networking site so that school officials can access the site profile or account.

Last month, a companion bill that would prevent Delaware employers from demanding that employees and job applicants disclose social media login information cleared a House committee.

Both bills include amendments that allow exemptions to the privacy requirements for law enforcement agencies investigating possible criminal conduct.

 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.