Overview

# Social Media and Content

Social media and content platforms are among the highest-signal sources of open-source information. They reveal personal details, organizational structures, technical stacks, and social relationships.

## Scope

This subcategory covers the systematic collection and analysis of public social media data, including:

- **Platforms:** LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok.

- **Data types:** Profiles, posts, comments, images, video, metadata.

- **Techniques:** Search engine queries, API access, archiving, image geolocation.

## Files

| # | File | Format |

|---|------|--------|

| 01 | [Social Media Fundamentals](social-media-fundamentals.md) | two-track |

| 02 | LinkedIn and Corporate Intelligence | two-track |

| 03 | X (Twitter) and Real-Time Intelligence | two-track |

| 04 | Image and Video Analysis | two-track |

*Last reviewed: 2026-10-24*