Becky's Facebook page shows her texting while driving in a number of different circumstances,including one where she has her cellphone taped to her car's steering wheel.Becky has found out that three different companies have rejected her after initially-promising interviews for outside sales positions because of this Facebook information.The employers are guilty of invasion of privacy and making employment decisions on inappropriately-gathered information.

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Becky's Facebook page and the information on it are not private, as Facebook is a public platform. Therefore, the employers did not invade Becky's privacy by accessing this information. Additionally, the information on her page is relevant to her potential employment as an outside sales representative, as it could indicate potential risk-taking behavior that could be detrimental to the company. Therefore, the employers did not make employment decisions based on inappropriately-gathered information.

Becky's Facebook Page Shows Her Texting While Driving in a Number