SAN FRANCISCO — A bit of skillful social media sleuthing can uncover a mother lode of information on almost anyone, from a job candidate to a blind date—and now, with increasing frequency, a prospective juror.
From cat photos to political GIFs, even innocuous seeming social media posts can be revealing. With all that data only a mouse-click away, trial lawyers and jury consultants see an edge for the team that can exploit it most proficiently. They’re trolling Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, combing blog posts, and even checking online dating profiles real-time during voir dire, hoping to unearth potential biases a juror may have for or against their client.
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