Maryland’s General Assembly passed legislation that bars employers from asking workers and job seekers for access to their social media accounts as a condition of employment. The bill now has to be signed into law by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, whose plans are unclear. Facebook says it has seen a “distressing increase” in reports of employers seeking such access to the social network pages of job applicants. Illinois, California and Michigan are considering similar legislation in the U.S. It would be the first to become a state law in the United States.”]