Do not delete or edit posts that may be relevant to your injury claim without first getting legal advice. Photographs, messages and activity updates can become evidence, even if they do not mention the accident. Removing material because it appears unhelpful can create a separate dispute about destruction of evidence. California’s civil jury instructions allow an adverse inference when a party intentionally conceals or destroys evidence; deleting a post is not a reliable way to make it disappear from a case.

Tell your lawyer which accounts you use and whether any relevant material has already been changed or removed. Preserve original posts, dates, comments and available account exports, and ask about disappearing messages or automatic deletion settings. Keep explanations factual: a photograph may need context about when it was taken and what it shows. You can pause new posts about the claim while preserving existing material. These preservation steps complement the firm’s guidance on documenting a slip and fall.