Each platform is a different country with different rules
Understanding what data each platform exposes helps you work smarter.
What platforms typically reveal
- Profile information and bios.
- Posts, comments, and interactions.
- Images with metadata.
- Followers, following, and connection lists.
- Activity patterns and posting times.
- Sometimes deleted content through archives.
Platform-specific considerations
- **LinkedIn**: Professional history, connections, company pages.
- **Twitter/X**: Public discourse, engagement patterns, followers.
- **Facebook**: Groups, events, check-ins, broader social graph.
- **Instagram**: Visual content, location tags, Stories.
- **TikTok**: Video content, trends, younger demographics.
Collection tip
Use platform search features before going to external tools. Internal search is often more complete and less legally ambiguous.