Adverse Media Screening

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Adverse Media Screening

In a few seconds, you can easily uncover hidden risks from online and offline news sources, including blogs, websites, social media, television, and radio.

Turnaround Time Instant
Recommended For Employers
Cost $14.99*

*Contact us to learn about competitive rates and tailored pricing for bulk background screening.

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Scan thousands of global public records in seconds

Comprehensively cross-reference candidates and users
Tap into global media coverage from thousands of publications and circulations – covering 190+ countries and more than 70 languages.

Efficient risk management
Leverage AI to sift through vast amounts of data and make decisions in line with your compliance obligations and in-house policies.

Meet anti-money laundering compliance
Adverse media screening is a crucial component of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) customer due diligence processes and regulatory compliance and can serve as an early warning sign of potential illicit activities.

Certn’s Adverse Media Screening Searches:

Fraud

Identify theft, financial misconduct, regulatory breaches, and more

Negative Press

Check for mentions in news, forums, and other open sources

Global Sanctions

Check against lists such as Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Court Records

Get information on crimes against person or property or statutory crimes

Sex Offender Registries

Cross-reference a candidate’s name against domestic and international sex offender lists

Terrorist Registries

Scan international anti-terrorist watchlists

Fraud

Identify theft, financial misconduct, regulatory breaches, and more

Negative Press

Check for mentions in news, forums, and other open sources

Global Sanctions

Check against lists such as Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Court Records

Get information on crimes against person or property or statutory crimes

Sex Offender Registries

Cross-reference a candidate’s name against domestic and international sex offender lists

Terrorist Registries

Scan international anti-terrorist watchlists

Adverse media screening as simple as 1, 2, 3.

Certn is the easiest way to run background screening. There are no setup fees, no minimums, and no hassle.

1. Select your relevant checks
Pick the background checks you need — and skip the ones you don’t.

2. The candidate or client submits their information
A secure, encrypted link initiates the screening process.

3. A detailed report is generated
The results are consolidated into a report and available in your Certn dashboard.

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Get the world’s easiest public record checks with Certn.

FAQs

Adverse media screening powered by Certn’s Softcheck is a search of thousands of international data sources for identification of potential illegal behaviour, criminal activity, incidents of fraud, regulatory violations, and negative media information. This service also includes searches of country sanction lists, politically exposed persons list, sex offender registries, terrorist registries, and most wanted lists from around the world.

To request adverse media screening from a candidate or client, all you need is the person’s name and email address. It’ll be bundled with any other background checks you wish to request. As with all our background screening, the candidate or client will have to consent to the search.

The process for the candidate or client is simple. Here’s how it works:

  1. A secure link is emailed to the person.
  2. The person consents to the check and inputs their personal information.
  3. Certn scans thousands of public records.

The results are available in your Certn dashboard right away.

After the candidate or client completes the request for a background check, adverse media screening is started right away. Turnaround times are instant if the results come back clear. In some cases, where the information may need to be verified by one of our analysts, it could take 24-48 hours.

Our customers love our comprehensive background checks

Before, we needed local staff to carry out background checks for an individual. Now with Certn, we can have one person doing checks for multiple regions, and it’s all connected through one, global dashboard.
James Chan Operational Manager Fantuan
We looked at 8 different providers, and we’re so happy we made the switch to Certn! They were able to integrate with our ATS to deliver faster and cheaper background checks for MYOB, with a much better candidate experience.
Ed Smith Employee Experience Manager MYOB
Our Certn & Tech Mahindra partnership is a welcomed change in our hiring process. We’re one of the largest recruiters in the world with nearly 200,000 employees. Certn gives us speed, consistency, and a really simple experience for both our candidates, and my talent acquisition team.
Dhawal Parikh Director, Talent Acquisition Tech Mahindra

Certn makes background screening easy

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The World’s Easiest Background Checks

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Easily comply with regional and industry laws with automated compliance tools like built-in consent forms. Our experts have well over 30 years of industry experience.

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Impress new hires with a mobile-friendly, digital experience. There’s in-region candidate support along the way as needed.

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01

The World’s Easiest Background Checks

Certn and InterCheck Australia’s online screening processes use automation and AI to deliver industry-leading turnaround times.

1 right

02

Streamline Background Checks at Scale

Integrate Certn’s global API with your ATS or third-party onboarding solution to eliminate bottlenecks.

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03

Navigate Compliance with Ease

Easily comply with regional and industry laws with automated compliance tools like built-in consent forms. Our experts have well over 30 years of industry experience.

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Top-Rated Usability and Support

Impress new hires with a mobile-friendly, digital experience. There’s in-region candidate support along the way as needed.

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