Social media platforms like X, TikTok, and Instagram have reshaped communication, culture, and crime, creating unprecedented challenges for the criminal justice system. Law enforcement, courts, judges, and attorneys often lack the technical expertise to handle social media-related cases effectively, exposing systemic weaknesses in adapting to digital realities. Attorneys, in particular, struggle to understand modern technologies and convey their complexities to judges, compounding the system’s inefficiencies. While cybersecurity issues, such as court system hacks, exacerbate these problems, social media’s unique dynamics—ephemeral content, privacy barriers, and pervasive influence—reveal a justice system unprepared for the digital age. Through recent legal cases, this article examines these shortcomings and calls for urgent reform. 1. Law Enforcement’s Struggles with Social Media Evidence Social media offers law enforcement a wealth of evidence, from geotagged posts to incriminat...