Oh - then they'll see all of those pictures etc.
What are you, as the job seeker going to do... say "no you can't have my login?" That would take some big juevos, my friend.
Some private content like facebook could add to their liability for discriminatory hiring practices. Imagine if they figure out your sexual preference, or veteran status. Seriously, recruiters would be foolish to pry like this into the personal lives of recruits.
Do some recruitment agencies actually do that?! They expect you to hand over your password? I'm speechless!
I would have a hard time saying "no", but ultimately, giving someone your login details is like giving them the keys to your house: a lot of people use the same login for many (if not all) websites, including their email.
Of course I would. I don't think that takes big anything. That's an incredibly inappropriate request.
We've heard of several applications that contain fields for links to social media sites, including Facebook... so assuming the commenter used "login" when they actually meant "URL" or "link".