![]() So not just the IP, but the user that connected and any details they can get about the computer (which legally is a fair amount) information about other messages posted by that account, and so on. ![]() This is because it’s not uncommon for places like Facebook to be subpoenaed for information about a message/account. When you are talking about connecting to a service like a Social Media site, they are going to get as much information about you as they can. When you connect to somewhere on the Internet, a record is made of the IP that was used and is kept in the logs. This is how communication between two computers work one IP address to another. This number is called an “IP Address.” After it finds this number, it tries to make a connection and give you whatever information was requested (Website, E-mail, Skype message, etc.) So, once you type in that name, your computer (behind the scenes) runs off and converts that into a number. When you enter a website, you type in a name (Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.) Computers don’t understand names they understand numbers. This got me thinking about tracking people on-line, and some of the things you can (and can’t) do.įirst, let’s get down to some basics. The other day I saw a news article about a school in Red Deer, Alberta, that got shut down for a little while by an “ Online Threat” made via Social Media.
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