Social Media Screening for the Risk-Averse Organization

December 18th, 2025 / -- If Your Team Is "Just Googling" Candidates, You're One Lawsuit Away From a Very Expensive Lesson.

Here's what's happening in HR departments everywhere: Hiring managers are conducting their own informal social media searches.

They're Googling candidates between interviews. They're "culture-checking" Instagram profiles. They're making gut-feel decisions based on what they find - or what they think they find.

And they're creating massive liability in the process.

The good news? There's a way to get the protection of social media screening without the legal exposure of DIY Googling. And it's not complicated - it just requires understanding what actually matters, what's legally defensible, and how to build a firewall between protected class information and hiring decisions.

That's exactly what this webinar covers.

Learn how to screen social media without triggering FCRA violations, discrimination claims, or executive panic attacks. Featuring licensed investigators who've reviewed thousands of profiles - and the legal framework that keeps you defensible.

What You'll Learn

The Legal Framework That Actually Protects You: When FCRA guidelines apply to social media screening (and when it doesn't - spoiler: DIY screening doesn't exempt you from liability, it increases it).

What Actually Predicts Workplace Problems: Forget the vacation photos and political opinions. Learn the specific behavioral patterns that licensed investigators flag as genuine risk indicators.

How the "Human Firewall" Keeps You Out of Court: How licensed investigators review everything candidates post, then filter ALL protected class information out before it reaches your hiring managers.

State-Specific Landmines: New York protects off-duty lawful recreational activities (yes, including smoking and drinking). California goes even further. The compliance patchwork that changes based on where your candidate posts AND where you're hiring.

Real Findings, Real Decisions: See actual reports from our social media screening tool, Eagle View™, and learn how investigators categorize findings as High/Medium/Low concern.

Watch The Full Social Media Screening for Risk-Averse Organizations Webinar Recording Here

Meet our past panelists.

Michelle Nichols
VP Client Solutions, CIChecked

Michelle has 18 years of experience in the background investigations industry. She excels in providing practical, compliance-focused background check solutions

Jaime Frankos
Social Media Screening Expert

With 25 years of expertise in social media, Jaime is a seasoned social media screening professional. She emphasizes customer service and strong relationships.

Alex Skaine
Marketing Communications Coordinator

With four years turning hiring complexity into practical guidance, Alex specializes in making compliance regulations understandable and actionable for HR professionals.