On the other hand, there has been an increasing trend of companies adding a red this-is-required star to social media links on applications. I've been outright

On the other hand, there has been an increasing trend of companies adding a red this-is-required star to social media links on applications. I've been outright rejected for several jobs because I said I have no useful SM presence. I could understand this for something like band promotion, but for programming and similar jobs, it makes zero sense. I don't post pictures of me online, and even so, I never take photos when I'm out, and I'm not sure why it matters. It's almost like they think I'm hiding dead bodies or prison tats on my face.