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FTC Okays Social Media Background Check Company

Posted by samzenpus on from the coming-back-to-haunt-you dept.

nonprofiteer writes "The FTC has dropped its investigation of a new company that runs social media background checks and ongoing Internet/social media monitoring of employees, determining its compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. So make sure your gun photos are private and that you're not part of any 'Legalize marijuana' Facebook groups."

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  1. and it begins by Dyinobal · · Score: 3, Informative

    And it begins muahahhahahha. First your boss makes you friend him on face book, now your future boss wants to know everything about you that isn't his business.

  2. Re:Why guns? by Flea+of+Pain · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here you go then, fired for having a few drinks, and one expletive on a private facebook page.

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    Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
  3. facebook may have peaked... by romanval · · Score: 4, Informative

    since they lost 6 million users in the last month alone.

    People are starting to realize that too much information can be a bad thing. (Aside from how many times you need to hear some long lost classmate bitching about their job or kids).