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Dealing with Anonymous Instagram Accounts
Have you been the victim of hurtful and untrue comments online? We are here to help.
DEFAMATION
Dealing with Anonymous Instagram Accounts – a case example
Our client was a business trading in designer merchandise. Someone had set up an Instagram account alleging that the goods that he sold were fakes. Our client did not know who was behind the Instagram account, but he did not want to spend significant sums of money on obtaining a Norwich pharma order. We managed to find out who was behind the account and the account was taken down and the false allegations topped.
We wrote a detailed letter before claim to the defendant who realised when we wrote to him that we knew who he was. The account was never set up again and our client was very pleased.
Who Do I Sue for Internet Defamation?
The law is complex. Our focus in every case is to get the offending material taken down as quickly as we can. This includes seeking urgent removal from search engine results.
Our first step is to approach the person who posted the material (if known). We will also approach the publisher – the website operator or host – who may have an interest in removing material because of their potential liability under UK defamation law.
Our initial letter will:
State the precise nature of the defamation
Request the immediate removal of the material from all internet locations in which it appears
Indicate our intention to instigate legal proceedings if our requests are not met
Online Defamation Frequently Asked Questions
What is defamation?
What if the words were said to me?