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Social Media Screening

What is social media screening?

You’re one of 4.66B with social media. But why do employers screen your accounts—and what exactly are they looking for?

November 30, 2023

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Digital Risk Analysis

Data Enrichment: Turning Raw Information into Actionable Intelligence

Want smarter insights from your data? Enrichment adds the context that raw information leaves out.

November 19, 2025

Social Media Training

Safe Social: How to Protect Your Children on Social Media

Social media has big benefits—but kids need to understand the risks before they start using it.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Training

How to Do a Social Media Background Check - On Yourself

Job hunting? 70% of employers check social media before hiring, says Career Builder. Make sure your profiles impress.

September 24, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Farosian Nominated as a Top Big Data Company in South Africa by Data Magazine

UK based Big Data Magazine recently voted Farosian as one of the 18 best South Africa based Big Data Startups.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Training

Farosian's 10 Do's and Don'ts of Social Media for the Festive Season

Excited for the festive season? Don’t miss Farosian’s 10 Social Media Do’s & Don’ts to stay smart online!

September 24, 2025

Social Media Training

Tinder Swindler: How to avoid dating scams and catfishing this Valentines Day

Tinder Swindler: How to avoid dating scams and catfishing this Valentines Day

February 14, 2025

Social Media Training

The Future of Social Media

Decentralised social media is here, and it's handing the power back to the people.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Screening

The True Cost of a Bad Hire (and how to avoid them)

Hiring the wrong employee costs R30K–R60K & 28 days on average. How can businesses get it right the first time?

September 24, 2025

Social Media Training

7 Ways to prepare your social media for a job search

In this post, we’re going to jump straight into the 7 ways to prepare your social media for a job search.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Training

The Full Scope: Farosian’s Social and Digital Media Literacy Training Course

77% of employees use social media at work—how can organisations manage the risks of digital media use?

September 24, 2025

Social Media Screening

Brands, Businesses & Social Media

Think your website matters most? 60% of South Africans check social media first.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Training

The Dark Side of Social Media

From ideas to identities, social media has turned connection into commerce—sometimes at a human cost.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Screening

The importance of social media screening for influencer marketing

$16.4B influencer industry—social media screening could be the key to picking your perfect brand partner.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Screening

6 Ways to use AI in Recruitment

Tech is transforming recruitment—has your organisation evolved fast enough to keep up?

September 24, 2025

Social Media Training

Unlocking the Power of Social Media: 8 Tips to Land Your Dream Job

79% of job seekers use social media—learn 8 ways to stand out, connect, and secure your next role.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Screening

Unmasking Corruption: The Power of Lifestyle Audits & Social Media Background Checks

Corruption erodes trust & progress. Social media checks & lifestyle audits are the new tools to fight back.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Screening

Enhancing KYC with Social Media Checks: Unleashing the Power of Digital Media Data

Supercharge KYC with Farosian data—smarter risk checks, stronger trust, seamless AML compliance.

September 24, 2025

Social Media Policies

Social Media Policy: How, What, & Why?

Farosian breaks down the importance of a social media policy, what to include in them, and how to implement them.

November 3, 2023

Social Media Screening

What is social media screening?

You’re one of 4.66B with social media. But why do employers screen your accounts—and what exactly are they looking for?

November 30, 2023

Social Media Screening

How Farosian is Disrupting the Gig Economy

The $3.7T gig economy is booming—how is Farosian’s Data shaping hiring and work, and what impact is it making?