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A survey of legal firms’ caseloads revealed the social network Facebook is increasingly relied upon as proof of inappropriate behaviour, and subsequently leading to divorce.
Facebook provides evidence of infidelity and new relationships, helps track people’s movements and records expenditure on everything from cars to holidays.
Law firm Lake Legal said many cases revolved around social media users who got back in touch with old flames they hadn’t heard from in years. Specialists at the firm examined over 200 cases and found Facebook was used by legal teams in just over a third of cases.
The firm’s managing partner, Lyn Ayrton said: “Social media provides an ongoing log of our lives. The sharing of written posts and pictures, often with geo-tagging, provides a record of activities that can be used in a court case. Often, if a partner refers to an impending bonus, a new job offer, or plans for a holiday, it may provide evidence that they are not telling the truth about their financial position. At the very least, it could call their credibility into question. It’s like having a massive public noticeboard”.
