ClearStar and Social Intelligence to Host Free Webinar on Social Media Background Checks

ClearStar, a leading Human Resources technology firm that provides background checks, and Social Intelligence™, the only social media background screening company to be designated as a consumer reporting agency (CRA) by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will host a free webinar titled “Social Media Background Checks: Supporting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Digital Age” on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT). Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) work together to boost teamwork, productivity, and innovation within organizations. The free webinar – which will be hosted by Social Intelligence President Bianca Lager, ClearStar Executive Vice President and General Counsel Nicolas Dufour, and ClearStar Vice President of Global Sales Dawn Standerwick – will examine how toxic online content can create toxic workplaces and how DEIB initiatives help solve this problem. Attendees will learn:

• What toxic online behaviors affect the workplace
• How DEIB leaders are getting involved with background screening
• What a formalized social media screening program looks like
• Social Media Screening Compliance 101
• What a compliant and actionable social media report looks like

Social media screenings can help prevent potential problems for employers. The Social Intelligence Intolerance Database has identified 389 hate groups, 214 hate symbols, and 171 slurs. So far in 2022, the company has flagged 46% of reports for intolerance such as racism or sexism, 33% of reports for potential violence such as cyberbullying and threatening language, and 31% of reports for potential illegal activity such as fraud or drug use. To register for the free webinar, click here. Social Intelligence™ has been the trusted provider of the Social Intelligence Report™ since 2010 and is the only social media background screening company to be designated as a CRA by the FTC. A 2011 FTC Opinion Letter to Social Intelligence™ found that the company is a CRA and social media reports are consumer reports for employment decisions that come under the jurisdiction of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). To learn more, visit www.socialintel.com. ClearStar is a leading Human Resources technology firm and CRA that specializes in background checks, drug testing, clinical testing, and occupational health screening. ClearStar also offers social media screening solutions that turn social media posts into actionable insight and help employers leverage social media when hiring. ClearStar has provided innovative technology solutions to the HR industry from its corporate offices in Alpharetta, Georgia, since 1995. To learn more, visit www.clearstar.net. © 2022 ClearStar. All rights reserved. – Making copies of or using any part of the ClearStar website for any purpose is prohibited unless written authorization is first obtained from ClearStar. ClearStar does not provide or offer legal services or legal advice of any kind or nature. Any information on this website is for educational purposes only.

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