The latest news cycle involving social media relates to Facebook and the mid-term elections in the U.S. Facebook announced on Tuesday that it identified pages and accounts created by internet trolls and bots to spread misinformation campaigns on social media…
Additional Resources & Articles
‘On the same page’: Social media intelligence, and why it matters
Social media intelligence is the collection, curation, and analysis of online media data to answer a specific question or provide useful insights into the actions, habits and motivations of an individual or group….
Deconstructing Digital Evidence to Understand Defensibility
There is generally no argument that social media and the web represent a valuable source of digital evidence for legal and fraud detection professionals. The advent of the social web has changed the game for investigators as subjects now can…
Forensic Media Psychology in Litigation
Social media and technology impact our lives in more ways than we can imagine. There are broader applications to the user-generated content that we consume and produce on a daily basis beyond our everyday interactions with smartphones and social media….
How to Get the Best Social Media Intelligence from your Deep Report
We hold our analysts to the highest standards and our ultimate goal is to provide our clients with social media intelligence reports that contain targeted results and analytical findings that directly support their needs. However, without the right foundation, you…
Admissibility of Social Media Evidence
SMI Aware’s experts are frequently asked about the admissibility of social media evidence in court and, furthermore, whether it is lawful to obtain this type of content. According to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, attorneys are expected to utilize…
Arson Cases and Social Media Investigations
Arson, or the act of intentionally setting a fire, is a criminal offense that can often lead to large fines and significant prison time. The National Fire Protection Association collected statistics from 2010-2014 to gain a better understanding the frequency…
Instagram API Lock: How your Automated Tool Will Fail You in 2018
Learn how the Facebook Privacy Crisis and Instagram API Changes Will Affect your Current Workflow You’ve done it: you’ve found a subject’s pseudonym and online alias, you’ve loaded their (public) Facebook, and you find their Instagram account that breaks the…
Case Study: 0347 – How Social Media Evidence Avoided a $1M Settlement
Defense Seeks Evidence of Physical Activity in Civil Lawsuit Market: Legal Client: Regional Law Firm Service: Social Media Investigation, Preservation, Litigation Support, Expert Witness Challenge When a regional law firm in the Pacific Northwest was approved to go to trial in a personal…
Are Your Social Media and Web Searches Deep Enough?
With social media and internet activity becoming an integral part of many types of investigations, organizations are finding the information they need to help their cases by seeking out their subjects’ online interactions. If you’re in a business that conducts…