Witnesses and Social Media: A Potentially Damaging Combination
March 25, 2019 5:41 pm Leave your thoughtsIf attorneys had their way, their clients and witnesses would never use social media of any kind—it would make their jobs significantly easier. However, the reality is that Facebook has nearly 2 billion active users, and Twitter processes nearly 340 million tweets per day. What is particularly dangerous about social media postings is that they are much more permanent than a phone call or a comment made in person, and can easily be made public. Anyone involved in ongoing legal matters, including witnesses, must be careful about what they post on their social media platforms, as any information they share... View Article