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The NSA doesn't have to ask for your permission before poking around your Facebook account — according to disclosures made by Edward Snowden. But what about your boss?

Last month, New Jersey became the latest state to make it illegal for employers to demand that employees and job seekers fork over the login information for their social media accounts. The law also bars employers from retaliating against employees who refuse to hand over their passwords. New Jersey companies that fail to comply could face up to a $2,500 fine.

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Dana Liebelson is a reporter for Mother Jones. A graduate of George Washington University, she has worked for a variety of advocacy organizations in the District, including the Project on Government Oversight, International Center for Journalists, Rethink Media, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Change.org. She speaks Mandarin and German and plays violin in the D.C.-based Indie rock band Bellflur.