Posts and profiles can disappear from social networks in seconds, especially when at the centre of a controversy or breaking news event.
If you're investigating a certain company or individual and found useful information on their profiles, such as connections through likes or comments to other people of interest, make sure you save your evidence in case it gets deleted later.
In a blog post on BBC Academy, internet research specialist Paul Myers explains at length why it's important to save this type of evidence and how to do it efficiently.
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