If you already think social networks give you a bit more information than you want about some people, TrueScoop’s new Facebook application might make you cringe. It’s completely free public records search, a service that lots of websites charge for, usually so potential employers can do background checks. But now, that information is in everyone’s hands, ready to expose your embarrassing run-ins with the law and financial missteps.
The application itself is essentially just a search tool – enter someone’s name and see a listing of their traffic stops, places lived, and rulings against them – like owing money to someone. There is also a listing of the most popular searches conducted with the application, which, not surprisingly, includes lots of celebrities like Anderson Cooper and Kobe Bryant. When you do a search, it’s broadcast to Facebook’s News Feed.
Source: Mashable
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