Some Facebook Posts Are Fair Game for Employer, Says Judge

Should you ever find yourself in the unenviable position of suing your former employer, the company can't gain "broad access" to your social media posts -- but they can peek at any communications with fellow employees or posts about your job, even if sent privately on Facebook or Twitter.

That's according to a federal judge in California, who was asked to rule in a discrimination suit against Home Depot -- where the big box giant wanted the court to force a former employee to turn over her social media output during the entire period she says she was discriminated against.

Specifically, the company says it wanted any photos she posted, as well as "status updates, wall comments, cau…
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