Click to Convict? Navigating the Prejudicial Pitfalls of Social Media Evidence in Canadian Courts
Since the early 2000s, we have witnessed social media's rapid rise and integration into Canadians' daily lives. Most social media platforms enable this communication by allowing Canadians to share audio, text, and visual content with a few clicks of a button. Police and legal professionals quickly realized the potential of these platforms in their investigations, giving rise to a new form of evidence, referred to as social media evidence.
