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Featured · Vetting guide
How to tell if someone is an extremist from their social media
Where the real signals hide, what to search, and the mistakes that make people miss the obvious ones.
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Dating & Relationships
How to vet a date's social media before you meet
A quick, honest routine for checking a match's public posts before the first date.
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Dating & Relationships
Getting serious? Vet your partner's posts before you move in
Before the lease, the shared account, the introductions — what's worth a look.
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Dating & Relationships
How to spot transphobia in someone's posts before you trust them
The normalized red flag that's easiest to wave away — and how to read for the pattern.
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Dating & Relationships
The red flags worth checking before you invest three dates
What a public posting history tells you that three coffees won't.
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Family & Home
How to check a babysitter or nanny's social media (the right way)
Personal due diligence on public posts — not a background check — done respectfully.
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Family & Home
Coaches, tutors, sleepover parents: vetting the adults around your kids
The people who spend time with your kids, and what their public posts can show.
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Family & Home
How to vet a roommate before you sign a lease
You're about to live with a stranger. A few minutes of reading can save a year.
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Family & Home
Checking a private landlord before you hand over a deposit
Renting from an individual? A little due diligence before the money moves.
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Business & Brand
How to vet an influencer before a brand deal
One old post can nuke a campaign. Read the history before you sign.
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Business & Brand
Social-media due diligence on a business partner or co-founder
You'll share a bank account and a reputation. Know who you're tying yourself to.
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Business & Brand
Vet a freelancer before you give them access to your brand
Before they hold the keys to your accounts, a quick read of their public posts.
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Business & Brand
How to vet a speaker or performer before you book them
Avoid the "why did they book that person?" headline before it's written.
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Business & Brand
Vetting a creator before a collab (so their history isn't yours)
A collab ties your audience to theirs. Check what comes attached.
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Your Own Reputation
What a recruiter finds in your old posts — and how to check first
Scan yourself before someone else does. A clean result is a good result.
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Your Own Reputation
Going viral? Audit your own posts before the internet does
The internet reads your whole history the day you blow up. Get there first.
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Everyday Safety
Vetting a moderator or admin before you hand over the keys
Handing someone power over your community? Read who they are in public first.
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Everyday Safety
Vetting a volunteer for your club, team, or cause
Volunteers represent you. A quick public-posts check protects everyone.
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Everyday Safety
Staying safe meeting someone from an app or marketplace
When you have a handle, here's what to check before you meet in person.
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Everyday Safety
Checking out a new friend or social circle
New crowd, new group chat — a simple read of what they post in public.
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Everyday Safety
Reconnecting online: vetting someone from your past before you let them in
People change in both directions. See who they are now, in their own posts.