Millions of people every day post their thoughts, concerns, and day-to-day experiences on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other social networking sites.[FOOTNOTE 1] The contents of these sites have become a potentially invaluable source of information for attorneys preparing for litigation.
Divorce attorneys, for instance, routinely scour an adversary’s Facebook page for evidence of infidelity.[FOOTNOTE 2] In criminal cases, it is common for prosecutors to obtain and exploit incriminating evidence obtained from a defendant’s social networking account.[FOOTNOTE 3] And attorneys defending personal injury actions may find helpful impeaching evidence on a plaintiff’s Facebook page.[FOOTNOTE 4]
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