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Perspective

Mar. 7, 2012

'But my lawyer told me to delete the Facebook posts!’

Practitioners should be cautious about advising clients to 'clean up' their social media pages. By Caroline H. Mankey of Cypress LLP


By Caroline H. Mankey


Years after the advent of MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, and Twitter, mainstream corporate and legal industries are finally becoming mindful about the opportunities and liabilities that social media affords. Businesses in virtually every industry sector are using the widespread reach of social media sites to circulate their messages and attract a wider demographic. In many cases, they are also using their younger and more technologically sav...

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