Weibo alternatives
6 tools in the catalogue cover the same ground as Weibo and can replace it depending on the need. Each one is reachable, re-checked daily, and listed with its pricing.
- QzonefreeTencent's long-established social network, still widely used and tied to a QQ number rather than a phone.
- InstaLocTrackfreeCollects every geotagged location from a public Instagram account and plots them on a map, revealing the places a profile frequents over time.
- Social BladefreemiumSocial media analytics and statistics platform. Track YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter and TikTok statistics, growth trends, estimated earnings and historical data for any account.
- TikTok Scraper (T)freeCommand-line tool to scrape TikTok profiles, videos, hashtags and music without the official API.
- TWStalkerfreeTwitter/X profile viewer: see recent tweets, follower stats and activity without an account.
- YouTube MetadatafreeExtract full metadata from a YouTube video: upload date, GPS coordinates (if embedded), tags, description, channel info.
Social Networks
The main Chinese microblogging platform, whose public posts are the primary social source on China.
RECOMMENDED USE
Reading Chinese public reaction to an event, at the source
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Open-source Twitter scraping utility for collecting public tweet and user data without official API usage.
Talkwalker Social Media Search (R)
Enterprise social media monitoring and search platform. Tracks mentions across social networks, forums, and news sources with sentiment analysis.
Bellingcat Meta Content Library
Guide to Meta Content Library access for researching public Facebook, Instagram, and Threads content.
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