social media

Federal prosecutors may introduce defendants' social media posts and text messages as evidence to establish motive in hate-crime prosecutions.

Targeted social media outreach combined with upbeat in-person campaigning can mobilize young and first-time voters and contribute to higher early-voter turnout.

U.S. visa adjudication processes can include review of applicants' social media histories, and visa applicants have been denied based in part on critical social media posts.

Short social media video clips can remove surrounding context from a speaker's remarks and thereby create a misleading impression of the speaker's intended meaning.

Some K–12 teachers and some college instructors implement bans on smartphones and other internet-connected devices in classrooms to reduce student distraction and increase classroom engagement, citing students' use of social media, web browsing, email, and shopping as sources of off-task behavior.

Scammers frequently use social media and messaging apps to cultivate trust with victims, persuade them to transfer cryptocurrency into fake investment schemes, and then steal and launder those funds for purposes such as luxury purchases.

Publicly posting offers of reward for killing or otherwise soliciting violence on social media can prompt criminal investigations and potential charges.

Reusing the same password across multiple websites increases the risk that a single compromised credential can be used to access multiple accounts, including social media, banking, and cloud services.

Researchers and observers report that expressions wishing harm or death for public figures occur commonly on social media platforms.

Courts may include questions in juror questionnaires that ask prospective jurors whether they will refrain from using social media or consuming news about the case during the trial.