Social media access requests prohibited

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-103-3., under Chapter 16-103 Student Social Media Privacy.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-103-3.

No educational institution shall compel a student or applicant, as a condition of acceptance or participation in curricular or extracurricular activities, to add anyone, including a coach, teacher, school administrator, or other school employee or school volunteer, to his or her list of contacts associated with a personal social media account or require, request, or cause a student or applicant to alter settings that affect a third party’s ability to view the contents of a personal social media account.