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# The Fama File: Social Media Background Checks (3)

<https://blog.fama.io/shrm-new-guidelines-on-social-media-screening>

## [SHRM's New Guidelines on Social Media Screening](https://blog.fama.io/shrm-new-guidelines-on-social-media-screening)

Policies and practices for human resources are ever-changing, with hiring decisions increasingly[...](https://info.fama.io/legality-social-media-screening)

<https://blog.fama.io/screening-candidates-on-social-media-be-careful>

## [Screening Candidates on Social Media? Be Careful!](https://blog.fama.io/screening-candidates-on-social-media-be-careful)

A recent [article](http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2016/08/tread-carefully-when-vetting-candidates-social-media-on-behalf-of-clients/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term) in *Recruiter* warns employers to “tread carefully” when vetting potential...

<https://blog.fama.io/5-tips-to-avoid-legal-risk-when-screening-social-media>

## [5 Tips To Avoid Legal Risk When Screening Social Media](https://blog.fama.io/5-tips-to-avoid-legal-risk-when-screening-social-media)

Social media screening is a common increasingly necessary way for employers to learn more about...

<https://blog.fama.io/why-are-hiring-managers-friending-job-candidates-on-social-media>

## [Why Are Hiring Managers Friending Job Candidates on Social Media?](https://blog.fama.io/why-are-hiring-managers-friending-job-candidates-on-social-media)

[This month CareerBuilder released its annual social media recruitment survey](http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?sd=4%2F28%2F2016&id=pr945&ed=12%2F31%2F2016) and its findings were...

<https://blog.fama.io/why-should-employers-avoid-screening-social-media-by-hand>

## [Why Should Employers Avoid Screening Social Media by Hand?](https://blog.fama.io/why-should-employers-avoid-screening-social-media-by-hand)

Last week, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, announced that the [federal...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/05/13/want-a-security-clearance-feds-will-now-check-your-facebook-and-twitter-first/)

<https://blog.fama.io/7-best-practices-for-social-media-background-checks>

## [7 Best Practices for Social Media Background Checks](https://blog.fama.io/7-best-practices-for-social-media-background-checks)

One reason it's so important to embrace the safety and privacy of the individual when looking at...

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