Background Checks & Social Media

Background Checks and Social Media

Why Background Checks Companies use Court Records and not Search Engines or Social Media to gather background check information?

Background checks used for legitimate purposes such as an employment background check or tenant background check should be run through proper background check channels. Social media such as Facebook and search engines like Google or Bing may provide a vast amount of information, but the question is the accuracy of the information available. There are often discrepancies with online information including mistaken identity such as instances with family members with the same name or others with similar names.

How does this affect Employers or Landlords?

Not being able to obtain correct information on an applicant can harm or delay the hiring or renting process.

Mistaken identity can cause an applicant to be disqualified when incidents come up under their name or a name similar leaving an employer or landlord passing on a qualified candidate and is of course unfair to the applicant. For instance, a father can be a well-qualified applicant with a clean criminal record and the only mistake he made was naming a son after himself that turned out to be a drug-addicted burglar. Legitimate background screening companies use applicant's social security numbers to ensure that the correct person's records are being pulled from the informational databases and the most accurate reports can be provided to customers.

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