Question

Sonya and other employees of TransGlobal Inc. maintain a password-protected social media page on which they post comments on work-related issues. The posts range from positive to negative, supporting the page's purpose to " vent about work.” When TransGlobal learns of the page , the company intimidates Sonya into revealing the password, and after reviewing the posts, fires her and the other participants. Which federal law discussed in this chapter most likely applies to this situation Has this law been violated ? Discuss .

Answer 1

Answer:

This is a violation of the stored Communications Act.

Explanation:

The Stored Communications Act (SCA), protects the rights of people and organizations from its participants to leak any information.  This act works on the principle of the rights to be secure and protected.

As Sonya and other employees were using social media to chat about the company, the info was not being held private and came under the violation of the stored communication act. As a result,  Sonya and other participants were fired.