Social Media Research

Look up a Youtube video and find out exactly when it was uploaded (more precise than what's listed on Youtube)

Look up when a video was uploaded to TikTok

Look up a Youtube video to find out exactly when it was uploaded, location, images, and the user and channel.

Social search techniques including finding groups and images, avoiding filter bubbles, and using Google to search these sites

Social search techniques for Instagram, including using Google Images to find Instagram posts and different options for location-based searching

Shows techniques for searching LinkedIn, including how to uncover different kinds of information by using Google to search LinkedIn

Discusses how to navigate Facebook personalisation of search results to use this platform for research

Techniques for searching Twitter and examples of what you can find using different approaches

Lists the top trending topics on Twitter every hour; lets you focus on a specific city or country (e.g. New Zealand)

Identifies the most recommended videos on YouTube

Useful analysis and context for data journalism work. Covers current issues in data journalism (e.g. political bots). Highlights award-winning reporting and projects (e.g. European Press Prize- 5 shortlisted stories.)

Learn how to analyze social media ads and spot bots from the Verification Handbook.

Features visualizations, analysis, and award-winning data journalism from around the world.

Excellent guide from FirstDraft.
Walks you through effective ways to find content from Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms

Handbook for critically evaluating what you read online.
Learn how to track the source of viral photos, find out when a page was published, and use reverse image search.

Tools for digital research from non-profit newsroom The Markup, including Blacklight (web privacy) and Split Screen (partisanship on Facebook)