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U.S. House Rejects CISPA Amendment Banning Employers From Asking For Facebook Passwords

Justin Lafferty — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:27:49 +0000

All over the U.S., states are passing legislation banning employers from asking for their employees’ social media login information. However, an amendment to the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, which Facebook no longer supports) shunning this practice was shot down by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Proposed Amendment To Password Protection Act Would Allow Employers To Demand Facebook Passwords During Company Investigations

David Cohen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:59:47 +0000

The Password Protection Act of 2012 — which was introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives last May, but not acted upon and sent to committee — was the subject of an amendment at the House Labor Committee that would make an exception to the prohibition of employers requesting the Facebook passwords of employees or applicants in the event of company investigations.

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President Obama Signs Bill Allowing Netflix Use Sharing Via Facebook Into Law

David Cohen — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:58:12 +0000

Facebook users may soon be seeing a lot of Netflix in their news feeds, as President Barack Obama signed into law a bill approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives to alter the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1998.

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New Members Of 113th Congress Reflect On Facebook

Jennifer Moire — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:55:50 +0000

It’s a new year and a new U.S. Congress, and new and old members are taking to Facebook to share their photos and their thoughts commemorating the start of the 113th Congress.

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U.S. House Passes Bill To Simplify Sharing Between Facebook, Netflix

Justin Lafferty — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:59:08 +0000

Because of a law passed in 1988, U.S. Facebook users have been unable to share their Netflix viewing data — much like they do for Spotify or other applications that utilize open graph technology. However, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation recently to change this, allowing video-rental companies to get consent from their customers to share their preferences online.

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Facebook Plays Role In PR War Over ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Debate

Jennifer Moire — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:41:42 +0000

As the rhetoric around the “fiscal cliff” talks heat up in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama and the Republican leadership in Congress are squaring off on Facebook to to tell their sides of the story. It’s not unlike the summer of 2011, when congressional leaders used Facebook and other social media channels to rally support for their sides during negotiations to raise the debt ceiling — and we know how well those talks went.

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Facebook Offers Social Networking Tips To New Members Of Congress

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:52:33 +0000

The men and women of the U.S. Congress may know government affairs, the economy, and public policy, but they might not be well-versed in Facebook. The social network is here to help, offering tips for the newest members of Congress looking to get started on Facebook. Even if you don’t hold office in Washington, D.C., there are some helpful hints.

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Did Facebook Engagement Translate To Wins In Key Congressional Races?

Jennifer Moire — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:29:04 +0000

The 2012 election postmortems continue, and research published in Capitol Hill newspaper Politico indicates that congressional candidates with the social media mettle to engage their Facebook fan bases got much-needed bumps on Election Day.

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Republican VP Nominee Paul Ryan No Stranger To Facebook

David Cohen — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:36:58 +0000

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who was announced as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s running mate Saturday, is no stranger to Facebook, and the social network exploded with activity upon the revealing of the vice presidential nominee.

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Facebook Gives Congress Summer Homework

David Cohen — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:08:56 +0000

Does anyone remember having to write “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” essays early in the school year? Facebook is turning the tables on members of Congress, offering them a checklist of what they should be doing on the social network during the summer.

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House GOP Members Name Facebook Challenge Winners

Jennifer Moire — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:15:32 +0000

More than 50,000 Facebook likes, Twitter followers, and YouTube subscribers were garnered in the 2012 New Media Challenge, the third year of the friendly competition among GOP members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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The Password Protection Act of 2012: Latest Attempt To Protect Facebook Users

David Cohen — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:32:59 +0000

The latest attempt to push through legislation aimed at protecting the passwords of Facebook users came in the form of The Password Protection Act of 2012, which was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), with an identical companion bill brought to the House of Representatives by Reps. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.).

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Capitol Hill Reacts To Facebook’s Organ Donor Initiative

David Cohen — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:57:46 +0000

Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, several of whom have medical backgrounds, responded to Facebook’s announcement this morning of an initiative to promote organ donation with posts on the Congress on Facebook page.

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Facebook Password Privacy Amendment Defeated

David Cohen — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:05:51 +0000

Efforts by Congress to block employers from requiring employees or potential employees to surrender their passwords for Facebook and other social networks hit a stumbling block Wednesday, when a Facebook user protection amendment submitted by Representative Ed Perlmutter of Colorado did not pass the House of Representatives.

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26 U.S. Members of Congress Launch Facebook Timelines

Jennifer Moire — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:45:12 +0000

Six U.S. senators, 20 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and three congressional committees unveiled timelines on their Facebook pages today, clearly voting in the affirmative for the new feature. continued…

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