Facebook is a godsend when doing background checks. You get to see how much of an idiot they are and how loose their lips are. Many job applicants wonder wjy they can’t get a job when they show revealing tattoos, post pictures of themselves at parties with drug paraphenalia lying clearly in the background, or “friends” that are complete freaks, among “likes” of subjects that further show how morally bankrupt they are, etc...
Peronally I hope the libs, commies, progressives keep using FB. It makes my job much easier...: > )
It is not a job interviewers place to nose around an applicant's personal life, worry about their friends or their likes. Sounds like someone has a little power trip going on.