The Cyber Brief | When a Social Media Post Becomes an Incident: A Playbook for In‑House Counsel, Privacy Officers, and Risk Managers

When I returned to Big Law after serving as cybersecurity counsel at ByteDance/TikTok USDS—a role I genuinely loved and remain deeply proud of—I assumed most of my practice would be devoted to traditional incident response and helping organizations build strong cybersecurity programs. While that work remains central, a surprising trend has emerged: More and more companies, nonprofits, and individuals are coming to me for help removing harmful social media posts and addressing the fallout from... By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP