Social Media: Evidence
Commons · Question 28431 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Attorney General's Office · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Attorney General, what guidance the Crown Prosecution Service provides to prosecutors on the evidential use of social media content apparently recorded or uploaded by a defendant in prosecutions for (a) theft, (b) burglary, (c) vehicle crime an
Answer
Answered by Andy Slaughter, 21 Sep 2026
The CPS does not provide specific guidance on the use of social media content as evidence in prosecutions for offences of (a) theft, (b) burglary, (c) vehicle crime and (d) dangerous driving. However, prosecutors are required to use all available relevant...