Abstract: A system and computer implemented method where Advertisers can request that a promotional Message, which can be manually crafted or an Automated Promotional Message from their computer systems, be promoted and distributed to users by Social Influencers in online social networks in a unique and novel manner. Without the need for Advertiser knowledge of, review or approval of the Social Influencers, the automated process receives the Message, determines the appropriate Social Influencers to promote the Message, obtains Social Influencer approval, automatically posts the Message to online social networks on behalf of the Social Influencers and manages the settlement of funds with the Advertiser.

Abstract: A system and computer implemented method, in the case of pre-employment screening and where other commercial goods and services require review of an individual (ie an Applicant), wherein a Reviewer uses an automated, efficient permission based system to identify and access private and semi-private information of an Applicant maintained in their social network accounts, with particular benefit where these have privacy settings. The system initiates a Reviewer request, automates the Applicant's identification of and approval to their social network and automates the retrieval of relevant information and reporting to the Reviewer. The process can be initiated by either the Reviewer or the Applicant. The system filters for potential legally discriminatory protected class information from the Reviewer residing in social network accounts and returns relevant information in an efficient, automated and permission based manner.