Online Reputation & Defamation Expert Witness

Online defamation and reputation damage cases often involve false statements, misleading narratives, or targeted campaigns that change how a person or business appears online. Bill Hartzer analyzes search results, reviews, and social media presence to help explain how defamatory content affected online reputation.

Common Online Defamation Issues

• False or misleading statements in articles, posts, and comments
• Negative reviews on search engines, review platforms, and social media
• Videos, podcasts, and live streams containing defamatory claims
• Coordinated campaigns designed to harm reputation or business
• Persistently negative search results that misrepresent reality

Evidence Bill Reviews

• Search engine results for relevant names and brands
• Review profiles, ratings history, and comment patterns
• Social media posts, threads, and group discussions
• Video content and related engagement metrics where available
• Traffic, leads, and inquiry changes that occur after publication

His analysis helps the court understand how a typical person searching for the name would perceive the online record and how that perception changed over time.