It is no secret that the way we communicate and interact with each other has been permanently altered as a result of the introduction of social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter &. Recent statistics show that Facebook now has more than 300 million active users - a number that grows by more than 250,000 every day. It seems that everyone, including many companies, the media uses almost to build social relationships and strengthen new or existing to rediscover. Duringthe benefits of these social networking sites are obvious, the potential pitfalls to be. You may remember a story that got some attention back in July about the incoming head of MI6, Britain's international intelligence agency. In this case, the spy chief wife personal information on their family vacation plans, and to open up residence on their Facebook page. While the British Foreign Secretary tried the importance of revelation, it was obvious that the leak was to play down morethan just an embarrassment for the government. Although I do not expect that each of us passing on state secrets is on our Facebook pages, the information that we can not publish unintended consequences for months or even years later. Remember, the information you can on these pages floating in cyberspace in perpetuity.
As a trial lawyer I have seen many cases negatively affect the information posted on social networking sites harmless. Savvy defense lawyers, investigators andInsurance adjusters are routinely scouring these sites will claim that damage or destroy in some cases your injury. For example, comments like "Wow, my back hurts, that the game of tennis" or "spent the last night after horsing around with the kids and now my neck is killing me "can and will be used for violations against you in your home. Even vacation photos, you can make will be used to argue before a jury that you did not really hurt.
My advice isnot post any information on Facebook that you do not want your employer, your parents or a jury to see at a later date. If you have a pending claim or claims, it is best to take down your site until the case is over. Do not assume that by setting your page to private to protect yourself and prevent uninvited guests from accessing your contributions. Insurance and counsel of many ways, some ethical and others not to receive this information. Remember, as BenjaminFranklin once said: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
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