The Hill: Senators question privacy practices of background screening firm
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) voiced concern over the practices of an employment screening firm that culls data about job applicants from social media and the Web on Monday, arguing the practice could invade consumers' privacy and violate the law.
"According to sample background reports published in the media, information is collected from applicants' profiles on social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, personal websites, and other online information sources that Social Intelligence Corporation matches to applicants," the Senators wrote.
"We are concerned that there are numerous scenarios under which a job applicant could be unfairly harmed by the information your company provides to an employer. We are also concerned that your company's business practices may in some cases violate the law."
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