Facebook e-court: Online justice for online disputes

Owing to their significant popularity, Facebook and other social network sites have gained considerable importance. The popularity of Facebook can be signified through more than 1.2 billion users, i.e. one in every five persons in the world is a Facebook user. It is being used for a variety of activities including sharing of opinions, announcing something or sending invites to parties and events, meeting new people, etc. This paper examines the legal aspects of resolving disputes, which occur in the world of social networking. The social matters are pertinent to the legal aspects. Thus, this article will focus on social science in most areas to present a more thorough approach. For example, the association between disclosure of private information and the friends list, the relation between disputes and social activities and the limitations on viewing others' private profiles will be reviewed.