Overview
Why Documentation Can't Wait
Content on social media and review platforms can disappear fast — sometimes within minutes of the poster realizing there might be consequences. A cropped screenshot with no visible URL or timestamp is far weaker evidence than a full-page capture that clearly shows where the content lived and when it was posted, and the difference matters whether you're pursuing a platform removal request or, eventually, a legal claim.
Good documentation also protects you if the poster later claims the content never said what you say it said, or that it was taken out of context. The more complete and contemporaneous your record, the harder that claim is to make.
What's Involved
By Topic
How to Take Screenshots the Right Way
Full-page captures with visible URLs and timestamps, and the mistakes that undermine them.
Building a Timeline
Keeping a dated record of when content appeared, changed, and spread.
What to Save, and How
Source pages, metadata, archived copies, and why cropped screenshots aren't enough.
Working With a Professional Investigator
When documentation needs to go beyond a screenshot, and what a professional adds.
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