The New Jersey Appellate Division held that private social media posts can be discoverable in litigation when they are relevant to the claims at issue. In Davis v. Disability Rights New Jersey, a former employee alleging wrongful termination and emotional distress was ordered to produce private social media content and certain cell phone records. The court found that privacy interests do not automatically shield relevant evidence and emphasized New Jersey’s broad discovery rules, while noting that requests should remain narrowly tailored and relevant.

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