Facebook will take action to protect the privacy and security of their users

Every once in a while Facebook does the right thing. Is there any sort of self-motivating factor that I'm missing here? (other than good PR)

If an (prospective) employer asked for a email/social account password, you should leave immediately, period.

While I completely agree that this is unacceptable and applaud facebook for their attempt at protecting users, there is a bit of irony in this move. Wasn't it Zuckerberg who has repeatedly expressed the idea that privacy is no longer a social norm, almost to the point of fatalism.?

Has anybody heard of or personally experienced a company <i>actually</i> doing this?

Well, it's nice and all but some privacy policy isn't legally binding in any sense whatsoever in most countries.

its simply understanding your client`s pain point(s) and providing a solution.<p>Thing is there`s 2 users here<p>1) facebook user. demanding inappropriate access to their personal life is invasive - todays memo... check.<p>2) employer/potential employer. Understanding the character of the candidate. Facebook offers a premium service e.g. say $10k/seat that offers more in-depth access. similar to LinkedIn`s premium account.. yet users dont feel violated.<p>Todays note address 1) maybe 2) will be addressed in the future. Im sure that would be quite the cash cow.

Isn't one of the issues not about obtaining passwords but rather being pressured into befriending the (prospective) employer's representative/HR person? Allowing them to trawl thru your wall and so on...

I'm still confused how employers could ever justify doing this. Do they ever explain what they're looking for?

Smart publicity play on their part