What does Ferretly do?

Ferretly is an AI-powered social media background screening platform that analyzes publicly available online content to surface behavioral risk signals for hiring, compliance, and brand protection.

Is Ferretly compliant with FCRA and other regulations?

Ferretly is designed with regulatory compliance at its core. Its workflows support Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements and align with EEOC and GDPR guidance when used for employment-related social media screening.

Ferretly is used by employers, staffing and background screening providers, government agencies, financial services organizations, healthcare providers and brands that want deeper insight into digital behavior than traditional background checks provide.

What data sources does Ferretly analyze?

Ferretly analyzes public content across major social media platforms and can incorporate web, news and media sources to build a clearer picture of digital behavior over time.

How long of a history can Ferretly review?

Depending on the plan and use case, Ferretly can review up to approximately ten years of publicly available social media content, with options for continuous monitoring going forward.

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AI-Powered Social Media Screening Software

The leading social media screening tool trusted by 500+ HR teams to identify behavioral red flags, protect company reputation, and make confident hiring decisions.

Screen 50+ Social Platforms

Comprehensive coverage across all major networks

Results in Under 5 Minutes

Fast enough to keep your hiring pipeline moving

100% EEOC & FCRA Compliant

Legally defensible, bias-free screening

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How Social Media Screening Works

Get comprehensive candidate insights in three simple steps

Submit Candidate Info

Enter the candidate's name and email. Our system handles the rest, including consent collection.

AI Scans 50+ Platforms

Our AI analyzes public social media profiles, detecting behavioral risk patterns across all major networks.

Get Your Report

Receive a compliant, actionable social media background check report in under 5 minutes.

What is Social Media Screening?

Social media screening is the process of analyzing a candidate's public online presence to identify behavioral red flags before making hiring decisions. Unlike traditional background checks that focus on criminal records and employment history, social media screening examines how candidates express themselves online.

A social media background check reviews public posts, comments, images, and interactions across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and TikTok. This provides insight into a candidate's judgment, professionalism, and potential workplace risks that resumes and interviews can't reveal.

Modern online behavior analysis uses AI to scan available historical public content in minutes, identifying references to violence, discrimination, harassment, or illegal activity—while excluding protected class information to ensure EEOC compliance.

Why Companies Use Social Media Screening

Reveal character beyond the resume

Social media posts show how candidates actually behave

Protect workplace culture

Screen out candidates with discriminatory or violent tendencies

Reduce hiring risk

Catch red flags before they become costly problems

Stay legally compliant

FCRA-compliant screening protects your organization

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See what HR and Compliance leaders are saying

★★★★★

"More and more people are requesting we check for a social media presence of potential applicants. It has been very helpful. Ferretly allows us to include another form of screening to our clients."

Schuler Loers

Operations Manager at Reliable

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"Social media screenings are a valuable part of our hiring process, offering insight into a candidate's professionalism, communication style, and alignment with company values. They help us identify potential red flags and ensure a well-rounded view beyond the resume and interview."

Megan Hamm

Employee Engagement Manager, PSBA

★★★★★

"The service provided by the Ferretly team offers unprecedented customer service and the system is easy to use. This is a crucial tool I have used for many projects large and small and they always deliver as promised."

Jordan Wiles

COO of Crucial Casting

What Our Social Media Screening Detects

AI-powered analysis identifies behavioral risk patterns that traditional background checks miss

Violence & Threats

Threatening language, glorification of violence, or aggressive behavior patterns

Discriminatory Content

Racist, sexist, or other hateful content that could indicate workplace risk

Illegal Activity

References to drug use, illegal behavior, or criminal activity

Harassment & Bullying

Patterns of online harassment, cyberbullying, or toxic communication

Unprofessional Conduct

Content that could damage your company's reputation or brand image

Sexually Explicit Content

Inappropriate sexual content or behavior that could create liability

Social Media Platforms We Screen

Comprehensive social media screening across 50+ platforms and networks

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter/X

TikTok

YouTube

50+

More Platforms

Our social media screening covers all major networks plus blogs, forums, news sites, and niche communities where candidates may have a presence.

Why Choose Ferretly?

Compare traditional screening methods to Ferretly's AI-powered approach

Feature	Manual Searches	Ferretly AI
Time per candidate	2-4 hours	Under 5 minutes
Platforms covered	3-5 major platforms	50+ platforms
Consistency	Varies by reviewer	100% standardized
Bias elimination	High risk	AI-powered objectivity
Audit trail	Manual notes	Complete documentation
Legal compliance	Difficult to prove	EEOC & FCRA certified

Time per candidate

Manual

2-4 hours

Ferretly

Under 5 min

Platforms covered

Manual

3-5 platforms

Ferretly

50+ platforms

Consistency

Manual

Varies

Ferretly

100% standard

Bias elimination

Manual

High risk

Ferretly

AI objectivity

Audit trail

Manual

Manual notes

Ferretly

Full docs

Legal compliance

Manual

Hard to prove

Ferretly

EEOC & FCRA

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500+

Enterprise Customers

92%

Risk Reduction

5min

Average Report Time

50+

Platforms Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about social media background screening

What is social media screening?

Social media screening is a type of background check that analyzes a candidate's publicly available social media content. Unlike traditional background checks that focus on criminal records and employment history, social media screening examines online behavior for red flags like violence, harassment, discrimination, and illegal activity. Ferretly's AI-powered social media screening scans 50+ platforms in under 5 minutes.

How accurate is social media screening?

Ferretly's social media screening uses advanced AI trained on millions of data points to accurately identify risks. Our system achieves high precision in detecting problematic content while minimizing false positives. Human reviewers verify findings before reports are delivered, ensuring accuracy. The AI analyzes text, images, and multimedia content across 230+ languages for comprehensive coverage.

What's included in a social media screening report?

A Ferretly social media screening report includes: flagged content organized by risk category (violence, discrimination, illegal activity, harassment, etc.), screenshots and links to original posts, a summary of findings with risk scores, and platform-by-platform breakdown. Reports exclude protected class information like race, religion, and political affiliation to ensure EEOC compliance.

How much does social media screening cost?

Ferretly offers transparent social media screening pricing starting at $15-29 per report depending on the package. Unlike competitors with hidden fees or complex pricing structures, we provide straightforward per-report pricing with no minimum contracts required. Volume discounts are available for high-volume hiring needs. Book a demo to get a custom quote for your organization.

Can social media screening be done without consent?

For FCRA-compliant employment social media screening, candidate consent is required. Ferretly handles consent collection as part of our process—we send candidates a disclosure and authorization form before screening begins. This protects your organization legally and ensures the screening can be used for employment decisions. Non-employment use cases may have different requirements.

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