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Available data sources

Sal Hagen edited this page Aug 6, 2021 · 18 revisions

On this page we list the scripts for data sources. Some of these are fully functional, others are deprecated. Let us know if you have a new data source to add.

For datasource-specific information, check the README files in the folder of the respective data source.

Name Source Objects Local Notes
4chan 4chan API Comments + OPs Yes We wrote several scripts to import data from 4chan archives in the helper-scripts folder, e.g. this script to import csv dumps from 4plebs.
8chan 4chan API Comments + OPs Yes 8chan is now defunct. We scraped live data when it was still online. Let us know in case you are interested in a database copy.
8kun 8chan API Comments + OPs Yes
Bitchute Scraping Commments + videos No Uses BitChutes search endpoint.
Douban Scraping Comments + OPs No
Import from tool Files from other tools - No This to import files from tools like CrowdTangle.
Instagram Instaloader Comments No Deprecated.
Parler Parler API Posts No
Parliament PENELOPE API Speeches No Parliamentary speeches from the UK and Germany.
Reddit Pushshift API Comments + OPs No Data retrieved via Pushshift.
Telegram Telegram API Posts in open groups No Required personal API code.
The Guardian climate change - Articles + comments Yes A static data source of The Guardian articles and comments concerning climate change (collected by VUB).
TikTok Scraping Comments No Deprecated.
Tumblr Tumblr API Posts + text reblogs No
Twitter Twitter v2 API Tweets No Requires personal academic track API key.
Usenet - Comments + OPs Yes Static Usenet database.

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