# Twittering Jurors Courtroom Live-Blogging Raises Legal Issues By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-03-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twittering-jurors-courtroom-live-blogging-raises-legal-issues References: [feedproxy.google](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/g4LNrdzuyQY/) & [msnbc.msn](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29740609/) [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-1)’s popularity is out of control, and even jurors are getting into the act while they’re in the courtroom. This is exciting for people who care about social media, but not particularly conducive to courtroom privacy. MSNBC reports that earlier this week, a Philadelphia juror in a high-profile public corruption case disclosed to his [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-circle) friends to “Stay tuned for a big announcement on Monday.” The [live-blogging Twitter phenomenon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/statuz) has already proven its power to disseminate viral news during elections and plane crashes. MSNBC says that some lawyers, however, are pushing for jury instructions to be updated so that confidential information revealed in court cases remains so. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Live-blogging Jurors:** There is an opportunity for real-time social media platforms to create a secure and private live-blogging tool specifically designed for jurors and judges to communicate within the courtroom. - **Legal Social Media Regulations:** There is an opportunity for legal professionals and social platform developers to work together to create updated legal guidelines surrounding social media use for jurors and judges during court cases. - **Social Media Privacy in Courtrooms:** There is an opportunity for legal professionals to create more secure and private courtroom environments by implementing stricter social media policies and privacy protocols. ### Where This Applies - **Legal Services:** Legal services can take advantage of an opportunity to create revised guidelines to regulate the use of social media in court cases. - **Social Media Platforms:** Social media platforms can create a secure and private live-blogging tool specifically designed for jurors and judges to communicate within the courtroom. - **Privacy Software Developers:** Privacy software developers have an opportunity to help legal professionals create more secure and private courtroom environments by implementing stricter social media policies and privacy protocols. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Private Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-circle.md) - [Viral Criminal Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-can-fix-him.md) - [Social Media Tipping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features.md) - [Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-4.md) - [Dedicated Social Media Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-3d-gadget.md) - [Cultural Social Media Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-lives-matter-a-peoples-history.md) - [AI-Enhanced Legal Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legal-platform.md) - [Social Media Expansive Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-blue-2.md) - [In-Person Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-app.md)