So, the FTC has given the green light to allow for Facebook activity to be fair game as a part of background checks.
From ZDNet:
You now have another reason to check your privacy settings. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Social Intelligence Corp, has been given the legal thumbs up to archive seven years worth of your Facebook posts. These archives will be used by SIC (oh the applicability of the acronym) as part of their background checking service for job applicants.
I can almost hear the EFF and ACLU keyboards hammering out responses from here.
Be SURE to check your (ever changing) privacy settings for your Facebook account.
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