What is written about you on a social media website or what you post does not come with immunity from liability simply because it’s on the internet. False or otherwise defamatory statements posted about a person could form the basis for a libel lawsuit seeking damages. People make the mistake of believing they are shielded by a cloak of anonymity when they post using a username they do not think can be traced back to them. IP addresses are routinely used to identify people who used the internet believing they were safe from detection.