Bill > S2320

This bill aims to protect the privacy of social media accounts for students and employees in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1) It prohibits educational institutions (both higher education and K-12) from requiring students to disclose passwords, add certain people to their contacts, or provide access to their personal social media accounts as a condition of enrollment or participation in activities. 2) It allows educational institutions to request access to a student's personal social media account only in limited circumstances, such as to ensure compliance with laws or investigations, and only if they have no other means of obtaining the relevant information. 3) It prohibits employers from requiring employees or job applicants to disclose passwords, add the employer to their contacts, or provide access to their personal social media accounts as a condition of employment. 4) It allows employers to request access to an employee's personal social media account only in limited circumstances, such as to ensure compliance with laws or investigate unauthorized transfers of proprietary information. 5) The bill provides for civil penalties and allows aggrieved students and employees to take legal action to enforce these privacy protections.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2320