Procedural Aspects of Using Information from Messengers and Social Networks to Investigate the Establishment of Sabotage Communities

The article examines the legal and technical aspects of obtaining, documenting, and procedurally formalizing information from social networks and messengers for use as evidence in cases involving the creation of sabotage communities. The paper analyzes the characteristics of sabotage communities in the digital environment and the inconsistencies between existing procedural mechanisms and modern technical capabilities for obtaining digital evidence. Based on this research, the author proposes an original four-stage model for the procedural use of infor-mation from messengers and social networks, including technical recording of digital traces, procedural formalization of the obtained information, expert examination of digital data, and presentation of evidence in court. The article develops specific proposals for improving criminal procedure legislation aimed at regulating the acquisition and use of digital evidence in the investigation of sabotage-related crimes.