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If you’ve ever been to a bar, you’ve likely had a bouncer check your ID to be sure you’re old enough to drink. But since IDs can be faked, some bouncers in the UK have a new screening method: they’re checking your Facebook account, too.

If you're becoming increasingly annoyed because you keep getting unsolicited text message ads, you're going to love this story!

Today, the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee approved a pair of bills sponsored by Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald that would bar employers and colleges from requiring current or prospective employees or students to turn over their login information for social networking websites as a condition of employment or acceptance.

There's a growing trend of employers demanding Facebook passwords from potential employees. Some are also asking for access to all social media sites of which a job-seeker is a member.

According to a recent survey from AVG Technologies, 60 percent of American parents admit to accessing their teenagers' Facebook accounts without their knowledge, and mothers are most likely to be the guilty party.

Tomorrow afternoon at 3:30pm, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will be holding a “Twitter Town Hall” to discuss the state of oil and gas prices. His likely Republican opponent wants in. Candidate for U.S. Senate, Senator Joe Kyrillos says will be joining the Twitter Town Hall and will be responding directly to the town hall questions from @JoeKyrillos2012. In order to ask a question, Twitter users

CONVERSATION TOPIC: Should it be illegal for potential employers to ask for your Facebook passwords? Start talking about it We've been telling you about the growing trend of employers demanding Facebook passwords from potential employees.

Teens prefer to pick up their cell phones and text before dialing a number and talking. The volume of texting among teens has risen from 50 texts a day in 2009 to 60 a day.

With the price of gasoline continuing to spike higher and higher, the Jersey Assembly has passed a measure designed to give the electric car industry a boost.

Teens are texting more than they're talking these days.  The volume of texting among teens has risen from 50 texts a day in 2009 to 60 texts.  The frequency of teens talking with friends has fallen.  But, those who text the most talk the most as well.