The Big Surge In Social Networking
A recent article titled "The Big Surge in Social Networking: Facebook Is A Primary Source Of Comprising Information" speaks to the fact that 81% of the leading top divorce Lawyers state that they have seen a rise in the cases using social networking evidence as grounds for divorce.(AAML 2010). The article also stated that “Going through a divorce always result in a heightened level of scrutiny”. Most people don’t realize what they say, even if it has good intentions could be misinterpreted or used against them if found liable for comments that they have made on social networks. Others have mentioned promises that were made by their spouse or legal partners to persons of interest on Facebook that they have felt were legal grounds for separation or even divorce. Those who are single have had break-ups and hurt feelings from mixed messages from a friend they thought they were in a committed relationship with only to find that the person had made a comment(s) on facebook that displayed otherwise and had to express to the person their reason for the comment(s).
Another article from CNN Tech (November, 2010) titled “Facebook Knows When You’ll Break Up” speaks to the fact that a graphic making the rounds online that use
Facebook status updates to chart what time of the year people break up.
It seems the peak times according to Facebook status updates are: Springbreak, Valentines Day, April Fool’s Day, Summer Holiday, 2 weeks before Winter holiday,and around, before , or after Christmas Holiday. The day of the week for most break-ups was Monday.
References
AAML, (2010), American Academy Of Matrimonial Lawyers “Big Surge in Social
Networking Evidence Says Survey of Nation’s Top Divorce Lawyers”
CNN Tech (2010), Facebook Knows You’ll Breakup
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