Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are ever more prevalent in the daily social lives of not only younger generations, but people of all ages depending on their social and career goals. Often, people update their social profiles on these types of websites and provide personal information without regard to its impact beyond their online social circle. However, such social networking site profiles can be extremely helpful (or hurtful) in personal injury litigation.
For example, if a plaintiff testifies at a deposition regarding his or her physical limitations, but later posts on MySpace about an adventuresome hiking trip or long night out dancing, that information is as relevant to the litigation as if it had been caught on a surveillance video. As more attorneys seek information on opposing parties in this manner, how does such information fit within the framework of normal discovery procedures?
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