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Reconstructing deleted social media content using OSINT – Forensically tracing removed public content
In certain cases, social media content that has already been deleted may still be partially recoverable via web archives, search engine caches or existing third-party backups.
We assess each case individually and honestly to determine whether, and to what extent, a reconstruction is technically feasible, and we communicate any limitations transparently.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
Our OSINT investigations are always carried out as a complementary component to existing IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries. Every step of the investigation and every piece of digital evidence found is documented and, where technically possible, archived to ensure traceability even if the original online content is subsequently altered or deleted.
Our services
We search available archive and cache sources in order to reconstruct social media content that has been deleted but was previously publicly accessible, in the context of an existing research question.
Typical areas of application
This is how the recovery of deleted content works
We systematically check web archives, search engine caches and other publicly accessible sources for any remaining copies of the deleted content, and document any fragments found in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
Why is the reconstruction of deleted content relevant from a forensic perspective?
Even content that has already been deleted may still be of significance as evidence, provided that a copy remains elsewhere.
Evidence of subsequent deletion may also be of forensic relevance, for example as an indication of awareness of the unlawfulness of the act.
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Do you require a professional OSINT investigation into „Reconstructing deleted social media content using OSINT"? LanCologne supports you in the transparent, documented analysis of publicly available digital sources to complement your IT forensic, legal or internal corporate investigations.
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