Can I sue Facebook if my wife may have cheated on me and there is evidence of that in her account but they won’t let me access it?
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Can I sue Facebook if my wife may have cheated on me and there is evidence of that in her account but they won’t let me access it?
I believe my wife cheated on me. I caught she texting someone through Facebook messenger but she deleted all of their conversations.
Asked on November 25, 2016 under Business Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, you may not sue Facebook. First, you have no right to access her account--it is her account, not yours, and even though you are her spouse, you can't legally access it. Second, there is a federal law specifically protecting social media and similar sites from being sued over what their customers post or receive.
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