{"id":1523,"date":"2022-05-18T13:34:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:42:02","slug":"checking-your-social-media-footprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/checking-your-social-media-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking Your Social Media Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"

How you can clean up your social media history using Social Media Check.<\/h2>\n

Can you remember everything you\u2019ve posted online? Nowadays, we create a significant social media footprint and a post can say a lot about our attitudes, beliefs and behaviours. We might have short memories, but social media doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

We can all make mistakes. You\u2019ve probably seen some of the high-profile cases in the media where a social post has come to light which has adversely affected that person\u2019s career. Of course, there are many more which don\u2019t get the media spotlight but have cost someone a life-changing opportunity.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where Social Media Check<\/a> comes in.<\/p>\n

What is Social Media Check?<\/h3>\n

Social Media Check (SMC) is used by the BBC, ITV, and most production companies and has developed a reputation as the leading tool for cleaning your social media. It\u2019s a secure, automated service that reviews your social media history to identify any posts, both text and images, that could damage your reputation.<\/p>\n

With your consent, Social Media Check\u2019s software searches all your public and private posts across the major social media platforms. It will securely provide you with your own personal report in rapid time, identifying risks across seven categories:<\/p>\n