Social Media has grown rapidly in recent years and millions of people use Internet platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Snapchat to share pictures and status updates to their friends and networks. Even the Divorce Attorneys here Minick Law, P.C. here in Gastonia, NC use a number of different social media channels to connect with prospective, current, and past clients. All this information that you share on the Internet, however, is public, especially when it comes to the courtroom. This last part often comes as a huge surprise to parties in the middle of, or seeking, a divorce. Here's how social media affects your divorce.
With the growing use of social media, many people believe that the information they post is private and limited to the people that they share it with. Although this seems like a logical conclusion, in reality, the exact opposite is true. For the most part, everything you post or share is easily accessible with the right expertise and tools. Additionally, most Terms of Use on social media websites state that information shared on social media is not yours to own and is not considered private.
The privacy problems with social media also extend to divorce proceedings. Because the divorce process can be a difficult and contentious time, emotions and stress tend to run high. In dealing with these problems, potentially damaging statements can be made without thinking. More often then not, many people wind up posting negative messages or content on social media about their divorce. Typically, this is done to vent or to get opinions from there friends. However, this posting is not just between friends. It can easily be found, saved, and later brought up in court. This evidence could then harm your chances in everything from your separation agreement to child custody.
Social media has also become an effective tool for divorce lawyers to gather evidence of affairs (or some other kind of infidelity) by one of the spouses. Friends lists on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter, pictures on Snapchat, visits to certain profiles on the Internet or physical places-all these can be tracked and used as incriminating evidence that you are cheating on your spouse.
Yes, social media connects the world in a special way. But it is important to remember that the information on there is public. In general, the rule should be that if you wouldn't say it in person, then you shouldn't say it on social media (and, perhaps, you should be even more careful because proof of your activity never disappears on social media).
With the growing use of social media, many people believe that the information they post is private and limited to the people that they share it with. Although this seems like a logical conclusion, in reality, the exact opposite is true. For the most part, everything you post or share is easily accessible with the right expertise and tools. Additionally, most Terms of Use on social media websites state that information shared on social media is not yours to own and is not considered private.
The privacy problems with social media also extend to divorce proceedings. Because the divorce process can be a difficult and contentious time, emotions and stress tend to run high. In dealing with these problems, potentially damaging statements can be made without thinking. More often then not, many people wind up posting negative messages or content on social media about their divorce. Typically, this is done to vent or to get opinions from there friends. However, this posting is not just between friends. It can easily be found, saved, and later brought up in court. This evidence could then harm your chances in everything from your separation agreement to child custody.
Social media has also become an effective tool for divorce lawyers to gather evidence of affairs (or some other kind of infidelity) by one of the spouses. Friends lists on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter, pictures on Snapchat, visits to certain profiles on the Internet or physical places-all these can be tracked and used as incriminating evidence that you are cheating on your spouse.
Yes, social media connects the world in a special way. But it is important to remember that the information on there is public. In general, the rule should be that if you wouldn't say it in person, then you shouldn't say it on social media (and, perhaps, you should be even more careful because proof of your activity never disappears on social media).
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