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Social Media Analytics in Employee Recruitment

This article explores how social media analytics has impacted the job recruitment and applicant assessment process. 40 percent of tech companies have reported that they use social media profiles in their hiring process, while 20 percent of these companies have admitted that a candidate’s social media profile has actually caused them not to hire a [...]

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Intermediaries as Gatekeepers

It is becoming more common for internet intermediaries to take on the role of gatekeepers, policing and censoring the materials shared online. Gatekeeping obligations have been imposed by governments upon intermediaries [...]

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Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988

This article takes a look at the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (VPPA), which limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information regarding video rentals. It represents one of the strongest consumer privacy protections in federal law and was passed as a response to the disclosure of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork’s video rental records during his confirmation [...]

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Problems with Background Screening in the Workplace

Companies providing a background check service are part of a quickly growing industry, however, errors in reporting can have serious and long-lasting consequences on job seekers. Attorneys and community organizations that work with consumers with problematic background reports say that agencies often produce reports that contain inaccurate information. This article takes a look at some of the most common problems within the background screening [...]

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DAA’s Mobile Privacy Rules

This article discusses the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA) mobile privacy guidelines. These new standards will address targeting ads based on information collected across apps, and will allow consumers to opt [...]

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