On September 30th, governor Jerry Brown is set to veto the bill which originally allowed school administrators to have access to college students social media passwords. They would use a third party software system that would search for keywords such as 'alcohol' 'weed' or other illegal / unapproved behavior. California ruled this unconstitutional as monitoring what their students do and say on social is considered to be overbearing. State Senator Leland Yee states, “California is set to end this unacceptable invasion of personal privacy, the practice of employers or colleges demanding social media passwords is entirely unnecessary and completely unrelated to someone’s performance or abilities." I agree with Yee's statement, seeing that if they don't trust their students enough, then maybe they should rethink why they accepted them into the University in the first place.
I believe that this has been a hot topic ever since social media gained popularity.How is see this matter is simple. The internet is in ink, and if you're doing something you're not supposed to be doing and take a picture of it for all your friends to see, then you're just not being smart. Would you feel comfortable if your future employer or mother saw you passing a bong between you and your friends? Probably not. But I can't speak for everyone. Some people may feel that is okay to post and so be it! Every one is in charge of themselves. You decide what you want to do with that responsibility.
From the article, "Social Media Privacy For College Athletes? California Senate Says Yes" by Sam Laird
http://mashable.com/2012/08/21/social-media-privacy-for-college-athletes-california-senate-says-yes/
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