SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION LEGAL CHECKLIST

Avoid FTC fines, copyright issues, and confidentiality risks. This checklist walks you through what to check before content goes live.

You have content calendars, branding guides, and a system for client approvals.
But what about legal compliance? Are you following each platform's rules or are you putting your clients' accounts at risk? Are you applying the right disclosures to sponsored content or are you risking fines? What about using third-party software (like CapCut) and A.I. tools? What risks do you need to know about?

This checklist walks you through the steps to take before posting client content.

What's included:

  • When disclosures are legally required under FTC guidelines (and where they must go)
  • Preventing copyright infringement and why Canva, CapCut, and stock photo libraries require extra steps
  • How to handle UGC and influencer content
  • What A.I. tools (like CapCut) can and can't be used for
  • Why editing platforms put your clients at risk and how to mitigate it
  • Documenting client approvals
  • The importance of content creation retention policies


Whether you’re managing posts for 3 clients or 30, this checklist helps make sure your work is compliant, protected, and ready to publish!