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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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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Last Updated March 2024
As the U.S. government deliberates over the national security concerns associated with TikTok, legal professionals across the country are keenly observing the unfolding situation. The potential ban on the popular social media platform not only raises questions about data privacy and cybersecurity but also significantly impacts the landscape of digital evidence and eDiscovery as a whole.
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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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Last Updated March 2024
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, social media plays a pivotal role in shaping personal and corporate communication. Yet, this vast digital interaction space is not without its legal complexities. With a staggering 95% of young Americans aged between 13 and 17 engaging in social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, the legal ramifications are both vast and intricate. This blog post unpacks various aspects of social media litigation, from privacy and data management concerns to copyright and defamation issues. It offers a comprehensive overview of how these digital platforms are intertwined with legal challenges and the implications for the practice of law, particularly in evidence gathering and litigation.
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Last Updated March 2024
Some estimates say that as many as 4.5 billion people (Statista) are using social media in 2023. This number includes includes attorneys, parties in the midst of litigation, and even jurors.
Given the large amount of information that people generally share over social media, there is a trove of information you can learn about individuals who may be involved in deciding your upcoming case. Such information can reveal biases and connections to parties that the prospective juror might not otherwise admit to.
However, before you start doing “deep dives” on every social media account you can find that is linked to a potential juror or paying for individuals to harvest any data they can find, it is worth slowing down and considering the ethical ramifications of using jurors’ social media information at trial.
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