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Open-source tool Contact Analyzer simplifies social media contact collection

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The OSINTCabal project has developed Contact Analyzer, an open-source tool designed to simplify the collection of social media contacts. This tool bypasses the need for expensive and unreliable APIs by using a visible browser to gather follower, friend, and following data. It can also be adapted to new platforms with the assistance of Codex and allows for organized data export. AI

IMPACT Simplifies data extraction from social media platforms, potentially reducing reliance on costly APIs for researchers and investigators.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new open-source tool for data extraction.

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Open-source tool Contact Analyzer simplifies social media contact collection

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · osintcabal ·

    Collecting followers, friends, and following across social platforms shouldn't mean juggling expensive, unreliable APIs. As a PI, I needed something better, so

    Collecting followers, friends, and following across social platforms shouldn't mean juggling expensive, unreliable APIs. As a PI, I needed something better, so we built Contact Analyzer. Feed it profile URLs, collect contacts through a visible browser, and export organized data. …

    LINKS github.com/…/Contact-Analyzer

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