A defamer hiding behind a shield of anonymity is the most dangerous and cowardly type of foe. They feel invincible, spreading lies, destroying reputations, and then vanishing into the digital shadows, leaving you alone to deal with the wreckage. When you don't know who is attacking you, it's impossible to defend yourself, demand accountability, or restore justice. This creates a profound sense of injustice and powerlessness. However, anonymity is not an absolute shield. The law provides mechanisms to compel the companies that technically enable this anonymity to reveal the wrongdoer. At Legal Sandbox Georgia, we use specialized legal procedures to lift this veil of anonymity and bring the defamer before the court.
This service is critically important for victims of targeted, yet anonymous, online aggression. This includes companies attacked by anonymous competitors or ex-employees from fake profiles; victims of online harassment systematically receiving threats; and public figures targeted by coordinated "troll" campaigns. Identifying the culprit allows you to stop the disinformation, hold the aggressors accountable, and expose organized campaigns. Our goal is to prove that online anonymity is not a license for impunity.
While Georgia does not have an order explicitly named the "Norwich Pharmacal Order," we utilize analogous mechanisms provided by Georgian procedural law. The process begins with building a rock-solid case to persuade the court of the wrongdoing and the necessity of disclosure. We then apply to the court using the "Securing of Evidence" measure, requesting an order compelling an intermediary, such as an ISP or a social media platform, to provide the identifying data of a specific user. Upon a favorable court decision, we enforce it, identify the previously anonymous individual, and then initiate a direct legal claim against the defamer. We unmask anonymous aggressors and force them to take responsibility for their words.