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Social Media Collections Guide: Instagram

Last Updated April 2024

When faced with the task of "getting everything" from a party's Instagram profile, where do you even start?

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User Anonymity And Legal Accountability On Social Media

Last Updated March 2024

Per the Electronic Privacy Information Center, anonymity is a vital democratic concept, enabling individuals to participate in politics, disseminate ideas, express views, and practice spiritual beliefs without fearing public retaliation or government intervention. Maintaining anonymity online can be difficult, as the collection of identifying information is a common practice in social media and other digital industries, and the uses of that data, including redistribution to third parties, are often unclear. Digital surveillance can endanger the ability of a person to express themselves without someone knowing who they are and put them at risk of retaliation; on the other hand, one notable drawback of social media anonymity is the lack of accountability when freedom of expression is abused.

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Capturing Instagram Social Media As Evidence

Last Updated April 2024

According to its parent company, Meta, Instagram has over 2 billion active monthly users. Not only individuals, but over 200 million businesses globally have Instagram accounts.  Pew Research states that over 70% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 use the platform, and finds that this generation is comfortable with sharing personal details and depictions of their lives on social media – including photos, interests, relationship statuses, videos, and much more. For many Americans, Instagram serves as a running record of their daily activities, providing a wealth of data to onlookers. Businesses rely on this user base for advertising by utilizing sponsored posts, engaging content, influencer partnerships, and Instagram Shopping features. For law firms, this data represents vital evidence that can alter outcomes of both civil and criminal cases.

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Social Media Collections: Best Practices

Last Updated March 2024

Someone asks you to “get everything” from a party’s social media presence. Where do you even begin?

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How to Save and Print Instagram

Last Updated March 2024

The rise of social media has significantly impacted various aspects of our daily lives, and the legal field is no exception. Instagram, with its vast user base and rich content, has become a valuable source of information in legal cases, necessitating reliable tools for data collection. Page Vault Browser™ emerges as a leading solution, offering a quick and efficient way to capture, save, and print Instagram posts. This blog post aims to delve into the functionalities and advantages of using Page Vault Browser™ for collecting social media data on Instagram.

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