Social Media Intelligence
Overview
Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) leverages publicly available data on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WeChat, TikTok, and Weibo to uncover photos, connections, location tags, employment history, and hidden aliases. When conducted by a licensed investigator, SOCMINT is fully legal under California law and produces evidence that holds up in depositions, workers' comp hearings, and divorce proceedings. We preserve content with forensic timestamping so it cannot be repudiated after the fact.
Who It's For
- Attorneys preparing for depositions or trial
- Insurance carriers investigating workers' comp or accident claims
- Employers conducting enhanced background screening
- Parties in custody, divorce, or infidelity matters
- Corporate clients investigating IP theft or brand abuse
Typical Deliverables
- Comprehensive social-media dossier with screenshots and URLs
- Forensically preserved copies with hash values and timestamps
- Alias, username, and email cross-matching
- Network-of-relationships graph and location heatmap
- Declaration or affidavit ready for court submission
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it legal to research someone's social media without their knowledge?
Yes. Anything a person makes publicly visible on social media is fair game for open-source intelligence. We do not create fake friend requests, impersonate anyone, or bypass privacy settings — all research is conducted within each platform's terms of service and California law.
What if the subject deletes their posts after I retain you?
We move immediately to forensically preserve any publicly visible content using timestamped, hash-verified captures. Even if content is later deleted, our preserved copies remain admissible evidence. We also check archive services such as the Wayback Machine for older material.