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Verification catalogueSocial media screening, public information only
An optional package screening publicly available profiles for role-relevant risk, with consent, defined categories, and bias controls built in.
What's checked
- Publicly available posts and profiles only
- Defined risk categories (threats, hate speech, illegal activity)
- Role-relevant conduct where policy requires it
- Nothing protected: no private accounts, no protected characteristics
What you get
- Category-based findings, not a browsing dossier
- Screenshots of flagged public content
- Consent and methodology records
- Reviewer guidance to prevent over-reach
Turnaround
Typically 1–2 working days.
Why it matters
Done casually, social screening is a bias machine. Done properly, consented, category-limited, documented, it's a defensible control for public-facing and sensitive roles. HireCheck only does it properly.
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