Year-old Social Intelligence Corp. is a new addition to the $3 billion background screening industry. It mines the social media Web rather than criminal and credit records for negative material about job applicants. In June the Federal Trade Commission dropped an investigation into the Santa Barbara, Calif, company, determining it complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and is free to scour publicly available material. Is this a useful tool for employers or ripe for mischief?
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