Published byGiant Screening

Mastering social media checks: best practices for compliance

Social media checks are now a common part of hiring and rescreening. But without the right structure, they can quickly introduce risk, from unconscious bias to data protection and discrimination concerns.

In this short, focused session, Giant Screening experts explore how employers and agencies can use social media checks responsibly, fairly, and in line with global compliance expectations.

Drawing on real-world screening practice, we’ll look at why informal or in-house social media searches often create more risk than value, and how a structured, third-party approach helps organisations focus on job-relevant behaviour without crossing legal or ethical boundaries.

In this session, we cover:

  • When social media checks are appropriate in hiring and rescreening
  • The risks of uncontrolled or informal searches
  • How to ensure checks remain fair, consistent, and defensible
  • Ask questions in real time throughout the session

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