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 2.10. Other social media / cross platform

Last modified by Salla-Maaria Laaksonen on 2026/04/23 19:30
  1. 4CAT
    • The Capture and Analysis Toolkit by Digital Methods Initiative UvA is a tool that can be used to scrape incoming posts on various forums, image boards and web platforms (including Reddit, Instagram and Telegram)  and then process them for further analysis.
    • You need to run your own instance in order to use the tool (on a server or on your own computer), see instructions and download code in the GitHub repository 
    • Added: 18.11.2021. Verified: 17.11.2022
  2. Zeeschuimer
    • Zeeschuimer is a browser extension for Firefox. It monitors internet traffic while you are browsing a social media site, and collects data about the items you see in a platform's web interface for later systematic analysis
    • Available platforms (in April 2026): TikTok (posts and comments), Instagram (posts only), X/Twitter, LinkedIn, 9gag, Imgur, Douyin, Gab, Threads, Truth Social, Pinterest, RedNote/Xiaohongshu
    • Data can be exported as a JSON file or exported to a 4CAT instance for analysis and storage.
    • More information and detailed instructions in their wiki.
    • Added: 21.11.2023. Verified 23.4.2026.
  3. Communalytic
    • Developed in Canada, "A no-code computational social science research platform for studying online communities and public discourse on social media."
    • Collectors for Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, TikTok, Telegram, X, and YouTube. Some platforms only available in paid plans.
    • A free plan available for students.
    • Added 23.4.2026.
  4. Meta Threads
  5. Twitch
    • Twitcher Collector and Analysis tools developed in the Dariah-Fi research infrastructure project. Can be used to collect, analyze and visualize Twitch chat data. No coding skills required.