How posting on facebook can land you in gaol

By Stacks / The Law firm

What you post on Facebook can now land you in gaol. A 20 year old Sydney man was recently gaoled for six months after he posted nude pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the social networking site.

He posted six revealing and embarrassing photos of her on his Facebook site and then emailed her to tell her the photos were on Facebook. She ran to his flat and demanded he remove them. When he refused, she called the police. He told police the woman had hurt him and it was the only thing he had to hurt her. He invited a mutual friend to join his page as a friend so he would see the photos.

In a legal first for posting on a social networking site, he was found guilty of "publishing an indecent article".