Faklaris, CoriHook, Sara Anne2016-05-252016-05-252016-05Faklaris, C. and Hook, S.A.: Oh, Snap! The State of Electronic Discovery Amid the Rise of Snapchat, WhatsApp, Kik and Other Mobile Messaging Apps. The Federal Lawyer, 63 (4):64-75, May 2016.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/9669Move over email – and take a back seat, text messages. Mobile apps such as Snapchat, WhatsApp and Kik Messenger are fast taking the lead role in electronic communications. This social media shift creates new issues in litigation related to electronically stored information just as the 2015 revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure promise to shake up the ever-evolving field of electronic discovery.en-USElectronic discoverySocial mediaMobile messaging appsFederal Rules of Civil ProcedureMobile devicesSpoliationLegal ethicsArticle