Social Media Investigations
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Social media platforms are a gift to the world of intelligence-gathering. Because cyberspace is far removed from real life, individuals often feel a false sense of security about what they share online. Whether it’s a belief in privacy or anonymity, the amount of information people post, public or private, is still accessible through professional social media investigations conducted by qualified, licensed experts like those at Lauth Investigations International.
At Lauth, our online investigation services include comprehensive internet investigations that dig deeper into digital behavior. A social media investigator from our team can uncover patterns and insights that might be invisible in everyday interactions. While social platforms may seem secondary to real-life behavior, the content shared can reveal valuable context about a person’s interests, decision-making, or character.
These findings are not only relevant in social media investigations, but also across a variety of case types including fraud, background checks, and legal disputes where the expertise of an internet private investigator or internet investigator can offer critical evidence and insight.
In addition to our team of private investigators, Lauth also employs a team of intelligence analysts who have the tool chest and skillsets to comb a Subject’s social media presence across all major platforms, including but never limited to:
TIKTOK
SNAPCHAT
DATING APPS
PERSONAL BLOG
PERSONAL WEBSITE
Social Media Scrapes
Social media scrapes are not as simple as opening a person’s public profile and scrolling through their timeline. For instance, a Subject might have a performative profile under their true name and public identity, yet present a carefully curated image to the world. These types of profiles often omit posts that include inappropriate photos, questionable interests, or private behaviors, such as drug use or affiliations, they prefer to share only within a controlled online circle.
Internet investigators and social media detectives understand that identifying these hidden layers requires far more nuance. Using strategic internet investigations, they dig deeper than the surface-level content. Professionals at Lauth Investigations International apply proven social media investigation tips and draw on the expertise of seasoned internet private investigators to uncover the truth behind an online persona, details that may never be visible to the untrained eye.
Identifying and scraping one social media profile does not provide a comprehensive picture of a Subject’s online presence. At Lauth Investigations International, our intelligence analysts specialize in uncovering the full scope of a person’s digital footprint. Using just a few pieces of identifying information, they can locate all social media profiles connected to a Subject, many of which may not be immediately obvious.
Once identified, our team compiles detailed social media dossiers that highlight relevant behaviors, affiliations, or posts. This level of analysis is critical, especially in sensitive cases where reputation or employment is on the line. This process often illustrates how social media can get people fired, revealing content that may contradict a company’s values, violate policies, or raise ethical concerns.
Activity
Analysts can document approximate rate of use regarding each platform, the general nature of posts made to those platforms, and document specific items that are relevant to the investigation.
Interactions
Any and all relevant interactions on the platform can be noted for purposes of establishing a Subject’s social circle, like their personal and professional affiliations, and establish proof of a relationship between two or more individuals.
Photos
Photographic evidence of all kinds, whether they be snapshots or video, is typically invaluable in any type of investigation as an objective piece of evidence. Platforms like Twitter and Instagram can be treasure troves of useful photographic evidence, particularly on perceivably private accounts where the Subject believes they have anonymity.
Social affiliations and
special interests
Particularly in corporate settings, a person’s social affiliations and special interests can be relevant to their value as an employee. Some employers may not wish to associate their business with individuals who are affiliated with radical social interest groups or polarizing ideologies. Interactions with social media groups or pages may be documented on the Subject’s page, and our analysts can prepare summaries of these groups or pages for the client’s contextual understanding.
Location data
A Subject’s whereabouts is one of the most common pieces of data in a social media scrape. With platforms ubiquitously offering location tags or data to accompany a person’s posts, it’s simple to document the physical location of their movements if they’ve published this information on social media. Our analysts can even compile a map of all relevant locations found on a Subject’s social media profiles.
Possible criminal activity
Covert social media profiles in particular are the ideal place for a Subject to post about questionable or illegal activity, such as drug use, seditious activity, or criminal activity. Our analysts can compile text posts, photographs, and videos of this activity, and provide appropriate context regarding relevance to the investigation.