Generally lawyers are not prohibited from perusing prospective jurors' social media "presence" (such as Facebook pages) as a part of voir dire so long as there is no communication with the prospective juror.
Link: http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1365358260083&thepage=2
I suggest that a lawyer should inquire of the judge out of the hearing of the jury if the lawyer has doubts about certain voir dire questions formulated from a juror's social media presence.
Md. Judge denies use of Internet for voir dire investigation of jurors:
Link http://www.gazette.net/article/20130515/NEWS/130519448/1123/montgomery-judge-denies-internet-searches-for-jury-selection&template=gazette
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