USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS

According to the researchers, one in ten (79%) law enforcement officers actively use social media as a tool in their investigations, and in an era where life revolves around social media, it doesn't take a genius to realize that the first place to go for an investigation is a social media account. It doesn't take a genius to realize that social media accounts are the first place people turn to for investigations. About 65% of respondents said that monitoring social media is a valuable process in crime prevention. When investigators use social media as an investigative tool, about 71% believe that social media can help them solve cases much more efficiently and quickly. So, private investigators working on social media have made significant progress in this area!

Not only law enforcement agencies and private investigators see value in social media.

For example, some progressive Ukrainian companies have started hiring private investigators to search for information about competitors on social media and to track employee misconduct.

Research shows that about 69% of people have used social media to gather information, and 57% have contacted social media companies to obtain information in connection with user misconduct. Today, the search for evidence through social media has become a common culture that is not limited to investigative purposes.

While private investigators have certainly not abandoned traditional methods of surveillance and investigation, many private investigators are beginning to use social media to gather more information about people.

For example, private equity firms often hire private investigators to search social media for information about a management team before investing tens of thousands or even millions of dollars in a company.

In one example, a private investigator conducted research for a company that wanted to collect money from a businessman who claimed to be poor. Through social media research (and a few careless posts in which he boasted about his wealth, luxury real estate, and vacations), the private investigator discovered that the person in question was actually hiding assets.

With the change of times, the good old methods of a private detective's work, such as field interviews, conversations with witnesses, attempts to go beyond what meets the eye, searching every secret closet for clues, are long gone!

Private detectives have perfected their practice of conducting electronic surveillance and background checks through their databases, which has revolutionized the field of investigation for both law enforcement and private detectives!

With the advent of smart technologies, private investigators no longer need to go out to conduct investigations and are no longer limited by what is available in their environment. Private investigators are actively hiring tech-savvy assistants who are familiar with digital technology and social media investigations.

Private investigators often use sites such as Google, Facebook and Twitter and other social media to supplement their traditional detective work and to read between the lines of information already obtained from other traditional sources.

Social media provides private investigators with the ability to verify their suspicions and follow up on leads to find more information. Private investigators can maximize their success by monitoring as many social media sites as possible, as many people use multiple sites to post information.

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