4 best background check services of 2026

If you're hiring new employees, running a background check can to verify a candidates identity and credentials, and ensure ...

Gun debate’s missing piece: Technology and the background check system

Congress has debated gun legislation for decades with predictable results: impasse, recrimination, and no measurable ...
CNN

Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates

Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal background checks. Beginning this week, Tinder users will see a background check tool ...
NBC Chicago

NBC 5 Responds finds background check websites often fail to locate criminal records

From a dog walker to a date to a babysitter, many Americans look for reassurance that the person they are letting into their homes or lives is who they say they are. To help find that reassurance, ...
Business Insider

Companies like Airbnb can ban customers based on a criminal background check: Here's how to dispute it if you think yours is in error

Bethany Hallam's ordeal started when she booked a trip for herself and her partner to see an NFL game in Miami. She made plans to stay at an Airbnb, only to find out that the lodging platform had ...
NOLA.com

Louisiana teachers will soon have to pass criminal background checks to be certified

Louisiana educators will soon have to undergo a criminal background check before they can receive their teaching license in a move intended to make it more difficult for would-be teachers with prior ...