Researchers working with digital evidence must be aware of its vulnerabilities if they hope to maximize its value for justice and accountability. In this paper, we highlight two important vulnerabilities: the impermanent nature of digital evidence, and its susceptibility to attack from online dis/misinformation campaigns. We argue that to overcome the challenge that the impermanent nature of digital evidence presents, researchers can implement rapid response archiving techniques that, while not as rigorous as protocols set out for the collection of evidence in legal cases, could leave them with digital breadcrumbs to aid with the recovery of deleted digital evidence. We further propose that researchers consider implementing a stance of radical transparency in the collection, synthesis, and presentation of digital evidence with the goal of fortifying it against dis/misinformation campaigns.

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数字完整性

使用数字证据的研究人员如果希望最大限度地发挥其对正义和问责的价值，就必须意识到其脆弱性。在本文中，我们强调了两个重要的漏洞：数字证据的无常性，以及它对来自在线虚假/错误信息活动的攻击的敏感性。我们认为，为了克服数字证据的无常性所带来的挑战，研究人员可以实施快速响应归档技术，虽然不像在法律案件中收集证据的协议那样严格，但可以为他们留下数字面包屑来帮助随着已删除的数字证据的恢复。我们进一步建议研究人员考虑在收集、合成、