Tips to Avoid Social Media and New Technology Blunders – Electronic Discovery

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An article by Peter Coons appearing on the electronicdiscovery.info website.

The article provides pointers on how to avoid mistakes while using social media networks.  The article states, " 

1. Don’t pull a Kirby! (Blog Note from Litigation Support Technology and News: The article describes a story about an individual named Kirby, which will put this point into context) – Don’t assume that only those intended to hear the message heard it.
2. What you do or say on social media sites will be used against you! – Self explanatory.
3. Lock it down! – Ensure that only you or those you trust can see your social media musings.
4. Preserve or deactivate, don’t delete! – Each site is different so make sure you are preserving evidence properly.
5. Reach out for help! – eDiscovery and Forensic experts do this for a living. If you are not sure how to properly preserve, collect, review, or produce ESI then make a call or send an email. This goes for judges, litigants, attorneys, etc."