An effort to get justice for a Chicago man after multiple women allegedly defamed him in the private Facebook group Are We Dating The Same Guy? — Chicago has garnered national attention. Ta.
Nikko D'Ambrosio is facing charges against Facebook and 27 people for posting his photo, name and other personal information on the Chicago version of a national Facebook private group called “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” He is suing the woman for $75 million. Also complaints about his behavior.
D'Ambrosio's attorney, Daniel Nikolic, told Fox News Digital: “This issue didn't start out as a national issue, but it turned into a national issue because of how many victims there are.”
“And they're not running around telling their family and friends, 'Look, I'm being defamed on this website.' Who would want to do that? … So we filed this lawsuit, and now people are rising up from their hardships.”
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Nikko D'Ambrosio claims that women who posted on a Facebook page called “Are We Dating the Same Man — Chicago” defamed him. (litigation)
Nikolic said his office has fielded “hundreds of calls” from men complaining of similar complaints and screenshots.
The “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Facebook page became popular around 2022 after various women in New York City started sharing their bizarre dating stories on social media. Platforms such as Facebook and TikTok And we tried to find out if they were actually dating the same man known as “West Elm Caleb.” Some of the videos went viral at the time, but have since been removed following backlash.
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Then the outbursts started: “Are we dating the same guy?” Facebook pages span cities across the United States, from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles, and eventually around the world.Earlier this year, a mother I posted a TikTok She said she found a post about her son on a local “Are we dating the same guy?” post. page.
The group bills itself as a community “national red flag awareness group where women can empower each other and protect each other from toxic men.”
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To join these Facebook groups, users must answer a series of questions and agree to certain rules, such as not sharing personal information posted within the group with the public or media, and not posting individuals' full names or employers. There is a need to. This group encourages users to describe dates more generally, rather than specifically.
D'Ambrosio's lawsuit alleges that the women he is suing posted information about him on their personal information “Are we dating the same guy?” A Facebook page that could lead to his dating or employment issues in the future. (litigation)
In fact, the “Are We Dating the Same Guys? Chicago'' page includes rules specifically prohibiting the disclosure of personal information, and the purpose of the page is not to “judge men,'' but to empower women. It is written that it is to give.
“Please do not post or comment your last name, social media username, phone number, address, employer, or any other personal or contact information. Members or malicious parties may You will be able to research and contact us.'' Rule status. “Adding this information greatly increases the chance that your post will be found out. This is for your protection, not retaliation.”
But D'Ambrosio's lawsuit says the women he's suing did just that. The lawsuit was filed just months after Illinois passed an anti-privacy law in August.
“It’s like a digital scarlet letter.”
“His standing within the community was hurt because people commented that he was very clingy, that he was a serial dater, that he was ghosting people,” Nikolic said, adding that D'Ambrosio said he was He added that he was worried about finding work in the future using his name and other allegedly defamatory information published in the media. A Facebook group with approximately 80,000 members.
Nikolic said another problem with the group is the fact that the page is private, so D'Ambrosio cannot respond to what is being said about him.
“Are we dating the same guy? — Chicago” Facebook page screenshot (litigation)
Nikolic said his office sent cease-and-desist letters to the Chicago-based page's moderators, asking them to remove information about D'Ambrosio, but they “did not comply.”
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“Our clients really didn't have the means, they couldn't access the page themselves…because they have to ask to join this group, and if they don't join, there's nothing there. “I can't see if there is,'' the lawyer explained.
D'Ambrosio said the Facebook group, which has about 80,000 members, worries about finding future work. (litigation)
But thanks to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Mr. D'Ambrosio could run into some trouble in his lawsuit. social media companies We will not be held responsible for the content posted by users on their respective platforms.
Gianna Bashir, a labor and employment attorney with the Chicago-based Disparti Law Group, told Fox News Digital that D'Ambrosio's case could set a precedent for other lawsuits based on bad dating practices. .
But, she says, “there is no legal cause of action for 'inappropriate behavior' on a date.”
“Incidents like this can weaponize bad dating behavior and have a chilling effect on individuals who share their dating experiences online.”
Basil added that social media platforms like Facebook act as a “public square” where people can share their personal stories with the public.
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She said the incident highlights the importance of being careful about what information and opinions you post online.
“The line between opinion and derogatory statements can be thin,” she says. “Users should be aware that content posted recklessly or maliciously can lead to legal repercussions. A delicate balance between exercising free speech and avoiding defamation is important. .”
