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Available data sources

Stijn Peeters edited this page Sep 2, 2022 · 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 Similar to the 4chan data source.
Bitchute Scraping Videos + comments No Uses BitChutes web search endpoint, and scrapes data from the live website.
Douban Scraping Comments + OPs No Small datasets can be collected; due to rate-limiting, large searches may not complete properly.
Import from tool Files from other tools - No This to import files from tools like CrowdTangle.
Instagram ZeeSchuimer Posts No Must be actively scraped via your browser and the Zeeschuimer plugin.
LinkedIn ZeeSchuimer Posts No Must be actively scraped via your browser and the Zeeschuimer plugin.
Parler Parler API Posts No Uses Parler's unofficial web API; requires a valid Parler login for usage.
Parliament PENELOPE API Speeches No Static snapshot of transcripts of parliamentary speeches from the UK and Germany.
Reddit Pushshift API Comments + OPs No Data retrieved via Pushshift.
Telegram Telegram API Messages in open groups No Requires a personal API key, which can be obtained by anyone with a Telegram account here.
The Guardian climate change - Articles + comments Yes A static data source of The Guardian articles and comments concerning climate change (collected by VUB).
TikTok Zeeschuimer Posts No Must be actively scraped via your browser and the Zeeschuimer plugin.
Tumblr Tumblr API Posts + text reblogs No Requires API keys which you can obtain here
Twitter Twitter v2 API Tweets No Requires an API key for either the standard or academic search API. The standard API is limited to the most recent 7 days of tweets. For keys apply here.
Usenet - Comments + OPs Yes Requires a local, static Usenet database.

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