Bill > S2346

This bill aims to protect the privacy of students' and employees' personal social media accounts. Key provisions include: 1) Prohibiting educational institutions from requiring students or prospective students to disclose login credentials, add contacts, or share content from their personal social media accounts as a condition of enrollment or participation in activities. 2) Allowing educational institutions to access a student's personal social media account only in limited circumstances, such as to ensure compliance with laws or investigate serious threats to safety. 3) Prohibiting employers from requiring employees or job applicants to disclose login credentials, add contacts, or share content from their personal social media accounts, with some exceptions for law enforcement investigations. 4) Allowing students, prospective students, and employees to take legal action and recover damages if their rights under the bill are violated. The bill seeks to balance privacy protections with the ability of institutions to access information when necessary for lawful purposes.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2346