The truth is often spoken on social media, in one form or another. The keypad captures the raw emotions that are pouring. A person can broadcast their message to followers and unintended followers such as private investigators. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms give average people a megaphone. An individual’s social activity and timeline are easily shown through the creation of a comprehensive report using advanced and sophisticated tools and equipment. For example, in a workman’s compensation claim, where the plaintiff is claiming injury, an insurance company will want the details of everything they did until the accident and since. To see if a different story is told, a private investigator can gather the insureds digital and social footprint. During a deposition or trial, the social profile can then be used by the insurance companies. Today, we at Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL would like to further elaborate on social media aiding private investigators.
Social Media Can Affect Court Cases
Long before a deposition, the information gives an attorney insight into the person with the information gathered through social media. During a deposition, that knowledge leads to better answers. In a respondent’s story or claim, the social media profile helps attorneys find holes. Because the evidence is as clear as the black and white words on a social media post or the color photo or selfie, you can say with exact precision that the respondent’s answer is true or false. Regarding who you are investigating, social media profiles present a clearer picture. Due to all the ways you use the information gathered, it’s an investment that pays off quickly. Since depositions are formal events, if the respondent said something while they were casually relaxing one day that’s key to your case, the casualness on social media offers an edge.
Social Media Surveillance
The cost and time of surveillance can also be reduced through social media investigations. Prior to these platforms an investigator heavily relied on surveillance as a key piece of evidence. It’s time-consuming and therefore costly if you don’t have a clear profile of who you are looking for, though surveillance is still an important part of investigations. A guess to where someone is at is more of a guess without a social profile of the target. At best, the insurance company may have a poor-quality copy of the driver’s license photo and few look like their driver’s license photo. To compare to the people on the streets, social media analysis, offers dozens of photos. The manner they dress is captured through social media photos and that also helps for quicker surveillance with more accuracy. Suppose a claimant told the insurance company they received a back pain. Revealing a different story, the private investigator found a digital footprint. The claimant actively engaged in athletic activities, as opposed to painting the picture of sitting on the sidelines. Surveillance took a minimal amount of time, and the evidence gathered with information from social channels. The insurance company’s case was assisted through the evidence the social media profile and surveillance provided.
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There are countless circumstances where social media can help investigations, and the specialists of Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL know how to best harness the aid social media offers and apply to surveillance and investigative work. Contact us today!
