More than one billion people worldwide have registered accounts with Facebook. People display personal information, pictures, and videos for friends, family, and even strangers to view. Many employers use publicly available Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and other social media outlets as screening tools for job applicants.
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Social Media Privacy Laws and the Financial Industry
Many employers use publicly available Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and other social media outlets as screening tools for job applicants. And they may also use them as a way to monitor employees. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. A handful of employers, however, have pushed their due diligence even further than standard Internet searches.
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