A few weeks ago we gave you a recap of Social Media Meltdowns a la Anthony Weiner, and now we’ re back for more! Except this time, we're here to tell you how to recover from a social media PR crisis should it happen to you.

1. Apologize
It sounds simple because it is. The first step to recovering from a social media blunder is to apologize. Plain and simple.

2. Don't Lie
If there's one thing that Anthony Weiner has taught us it's that lying about an embarrassing social media faux pas will only make things worse in the long run. Nobody's buying the old "I'm not sure if it's me in that photo" excuse so it's best to own up as soon as possible - before you start losing credibility.

Lying about doing something bad only adds insult to injury. Own up while you still can. People will be more likely to forgive you if they don't feel deliberately deceived.

3. Use the Medium
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