Social Media Screening & Digital Footprint Check
AI-powered social media background checks and online reputation checks for UK executives, political candidates, and high-profile individuals. Silent Compliance. Strategic Assurance. Digital Defence.
6 platforms · 13 risk categories · 230+ languages · From £29.99 · Delivered in 48 hours
6
Platforms Screened
13
Risk Categories
230+
Languages Analysed
10yr
Content History
The Screening Process
Secure Consent and Intake
Candidate provides consent. Screening begins only with explicit approval.
AI-Powered Screening
Machine learning reviews language, imagery, tone, and associations.
Human Review by Intelligence Analysts
Redress and verification are handled by trained professionals.
Web and News Discovery
Articles, public mentions, and digital breadcrumbs are mapped.
Credential Matching
Platform accounts are verified; false positives filtered.
Report Delivered
A confidential, actionable PDF is delivered within 48 hours.
Screening Packages
Transparent pricing. No sales call. No contract. No minimum commitment.
500+ reports delivered across 7 sectors
Digital Screening Report
£29.99 per report
Automated AI-powered screening of your digital footprint. Run in-house or review yourself — no analyst involved.
- •1 subject
- •13 risk categories
- •6 platforms
- •Sentiment and image analysis
- •AI-generated PDF report
- •Delivered within 48 hours
Report + Professional Analysis
£89.98 per report
Everything in the Digital Screening Report, plus bespoke review and risk advice from our team of intelligence professionals.
- •Full automated screening report
- •Human analyst review of flagged risks
- •Bespoke risk advice and mitigation guidance
- •Reputational due diligence context
- •Delivered within 48 hours
The average UK reputation crisis costs £15,000–50,000 in professional fees. A screening report costs £29.99 and takes 48 hours.
What Our Social Media Screening Covers
Our AI-powered digital footprint check delivers a comprehensive online reputation check — analysing public content across 6 social media platforms, news sources, and web content in 230+ languages.
Content Analysis
- •Up to 10 years of social media activity across 6 platforms
- •Public posts, images, interactions, likes, and reposts
- •Sentiment analysis and behavioural pattern detection in 230+ languages
- •Image and meme analysis: nudity, violence, drugs, extremist symbols, gestures
- •OCR text extraction from images and memes
Risk Intelligence
- •13 behavioural risk categories (hate speech, threats, drug content, self-harm, and more)
- •Web and news search across 1,000,000+ sources
- •Profile discovery and credential matching using OSINT databases
- •Custom keyword flags for client-specific risk terms
- •Platforms: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and 40+ more
Who It's For
Why Choose Hermes Digital for Social Media Screening?
Credentials
- •Founded by veterans of UK military intelligence
- •Zero-trace infrastructure: no outsourcing or data resale
- •Trusted by government, media, and global advisory firms
- •Direct, discreet, and defensible
Compliance & Data Protection
- •UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 compliant
- •Equality Act 2010 aligned screening process
- •Electoral regulation compliant for political vetting
- •Consent-based screening with full audit trail
Social Media Screening — Frequently Asked Questions
What is a social media background check?
A social media background check is an AI-powered analysis of an individual's public digital footprint across social media platforms, news articles, and web content. It identifies reputational risks across 13 behavioural categories including hate speech, threats, drug content, nudity, and political volatility — providing a confidential report within 48 hours.
How does social media screening work in the UK?
In the UK, social media screening must comply with GDPR and data protection law. Our screening analyses publicly available content across 6 platforms using AI-powered behavioural analysis, with human analyst oversight. We screen up to 10 years of social media history, analyse text in 230+ languages, and detect risk in images, memes, and visual content.
What platforms do you screen?
We screen 6 social media platforms including X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube. We also scan web and news sources for public mentions, articles, and digital breadcrumbs associated with the individual.
What are the 13 risk categories in a digital footprint check?
Our screening analyses content across 13 behavioural risk categories: Disparaging content, Drug imagery, Drug/alcohol mentions, Gory/violent imagery, Custom keywords, Nudity, Politics/government, Prejudice, Profanity, Rude gestures/symbols, Self-harm, Suggestive content, and Threats. Each flagged item includes context, severity, and a probability score.
Is social media screening legal in the UK?
Yes. Social media screening of publicly available content is legal in the UK when conducted with proper consent and in compliance with GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Equality Act 2010. Our process is designed to be compliant, proportionate, and defensible — screening only public content with appropriate consent and data handling procedures.
How long does a social media screening report take?
Standard screening reports are delivered within 48 hours. Our AI analyses content in minutes, followed by human analyst verification for flagged items. Reports with professional analysis and bespoke risk advice are also delivered within 48 hours.
Who uses social media screening services?
Our clients include FTSE 100 executives, political candidates and campaign teams, private clients and family offices, Premier League sports clubs, broadcasters, talent agencies, law firms, and private equity firms. Anyone facing public scrutiny, board appointments, M&A transactions, or media exposure benefits from a digital footprint check.
How much does a social media screening cost?
Digital screening reports start at £29.99 per subject. Reports with professional analyst review and bespoke risk advice are £89.98. Retained screening accounts for organisations screening multiple individuals start from £20 per report. No sales call, no contract, no minimum commitment required.
Can employers use social media screening for pre-employment checks in the UK?
Yes. Pre-employment screening that includes social media is legal in the UK when conducted with candidate consent and in compliance with GDPR and the Equality Act 2010. Our pre-employment screening service analyses publicly available content only, applies consistent risk criteria across all candidates, and provides a defensible, auditable process that HR and compliance teams can integrate into existing hiring workflows.
What is an online reputation check?
An online reputation check is an analysis of what appears when someone searches for you or your organisation online. It covers social media posts, news articles, forum mentions, and web content. Our online reputation check goes further — using AI to analyse sentiment, flag behavioural risk across 13 categories, and scan imagery and memes. It gives executives, candidates, and public figures a clear view of their digital exposure before others find it first.