LAWYER’S WARNING: A Facebook Shaming Group With 26,000 Members Could Prove Costly, and Administrators May Also Be Liable
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- Sharing alleged debtors’ and problematic tenants’ names, photos and personal data on Facebook can expose both posters and group administrators to lawsuits.
- Lawyer Karmen Turk warns that publishing even accurate information may violate the law.
Posting the names, photos and personal details of alleged debtors and problematic tenants on Facebook may seem like a quick way to warn others. Lawyer Karmen Turk cautions that the practice can carry legal risks.
Turk stresses that publishing information can be unlawful even when the information is true. The people who post it may not be the only ones exposed to legal action.
Administrators of the Facebook groups, including groups with 26,000 members, may also face proceedings, according to the lawyer.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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