Posting incorrect information on social media or failing to update a profile can have legal consequences. This was highlighted by the high court in Pretoria yesterday in the case of a city estate agent who was ordered to correct his employment history on professional social media site LinkedIn. The court gave Willem van der Schyff five days within which to remove the details of former employer Daniel Crous Auctioneers from his LinkedIn profile, as it was misleading. Van Der Schyff left the employment of the auctioneer three years ago, but his LinkedIn profile reflected that he worked there. The auctioneering firm felt so strongly about its name being associated with that of the 56-year-old on social media that it turned to court. Danie Crous said in papers before the court that Van Der Schyff had worked for his company from February 2013 until February 2014, when he resigned.