Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) is an important part of a criminal investigation because it can provide valuable insights which can be useful in identifying potential witnesses, suspects, and victims, as well as tracking their movements and activities. In addition, social media posts and messages can provide evidence of criminal activity, such as drug trafficking, cyberbullying, and harassment.

Using social media intelligence as evidence can also be used to supplement other forms of evidence, such as CCTV footage, witness statements, and forensic evidence. It can be key to providing additional context and corroborating other evidence, making it more convincing in court. Furthermore, our analysts can recover evidential information directly from social media applications, this can be achieved without the devices being seized and can be obtained using the credentials of the account or simply via open-source methods. This is all done to an evidential standard.

We can also provide consultancy to advise legal teams and share expert knowledge and understanding around the use of social media applications. From data recovery to how the applications operate, our analysts can provide clients with sound advice around information, intelligence, and evidential opportunities in Social Media.