Digital Harm Evidence Preservation: What to Save First

In digital harm cases, deleted content and missing metadata can break timeline proof.

Save High-Value Evidence

Full-page screenshots, profile URLs, account IDs, timestamps, and platform report references.

Store originals in a read-only folder and keep a simple evidence log.

Prioritize account security, identity protection, and contact-channel hardening while legal review begins.

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