For decades, instances of sexual harassment have been brushed under the rug and business have only reacted when it’s “really bad” or “high profile.” But a staggering 1 in 5 Americans reports being sexually harassed at work and 75% of those who report their abuser experienced retaliation for speaking up. Thanks to social media and the #MeToo movement, […]
Social Media’s Role in Finding the Missing
Every three minutes a child is reported missing in the UK; across the EU that number rises to one child every two minutes. In the US, the FBI recorded almost 467,000 missing children in 2014, which is close to one reported every minute. In the US, milk cartons, posters, flyers, and traditional news reports were the main missing […]
Fired for Posting on Social Media
When posting to any social media platform, it might help to think of all of it as potentially public. Remember that anyone can take a screenshot or copy and pass on your post without your knowledge. There’s something about social media that enables users to say or do anything and think they can get […]
Tools and Recommendations for Social Media Investigations
Think social media is just for catching up with friends, sharing recipes, and watching funny videos? Think again! Using the social web has become an integral part of work for investigators. So much information is shared with smartphones and social media that it’s absolutely impossible to ignore. And the amount of data is growing every […]
Social Media and Insurance Crimes
Ever have a claim that’s just a little “off”? Something about it just doesn’t sit right. If you need to get to the bottom of it, you might end up hiring a private investigator to track down possible insurance fraud. One of the best places to start is in social media for insurance crimes! Joseph […]