Social Media & Tech

Social media feels casual, but the law doesn’t treat it that way. This guide explains how Florida and Miami-Dade laws apply to posts, messages, photos, screenshots, and online behavior.

We cover issues like harassment, threats, impersonation, sharing private images, recording others without consent, and how posts can be used as evidence. Teens often assume deleting a post solves the problem, or that private messages stay private. In reality, screenshots, backups, and platform records often outlive the original content.

This guide walks through real-life scenarios: group chats gone wrong, joking messages taken seriously, reposting content without permission, and recording incidents at school or in public. We also explain how social media affects school discipline, employment, and interactions with law enforcement.

Technology changes fast, but legal consequences don’t. The goal of this guide is to help teens pause before posting, understand where the legal lines are, and avoid mistakes that can follow them far beyond a screen.