Yes, like looking on a person's facebook or digital postings to get an idea about hiring that person in the first place.

Nope, first conflict that person has will for sure end up in the HR, result in perhaps a sacking or two, expensive severance pay and bad press.

Pile B for that applicant.

And that's not hyperbole. Witness what happened to a young white woman, who posted when 15, a reference to the N word:

The New York Times Helped a Vindictive Teen Destroy a ...reason.com › 2020/12/28 › new-york-times-racial-slur-...

Dec. 28, 2020 — Some months ago, Galligan—who is biracial—posted a years' old, ... who was 15 at the time, and had just obtained her learner's permit, saying ..