Social Media Investigations
Because individuals willingly share vast amounts of personal information online, social media investigations have become a critical component of modern private investigation work. We conduct professional social media investigations for clients throughout New York, New Jersey, and Florida, as well as nationwide and internationally, to uncover intelligence related to locations, activities, associations, and behavioral patterns over time.
Many individuals are not cautious about what they post online. As a result, social media content often provides a detailed and time-stamped record of where a person has been, where they are currently located, and with whom they associate. For licensed private investigators, social media platforms serve as a valuable source of open-source intelligence (OSINT) that can corroborate—or contradict—statements, claims, and representations made in legal, corporate, or personal matters.
Businesses are also subject to social media scrutiny. Platforms such as Yelp and other online review sites can reveal operational issues, reputational risks, internal disputes, employee conduct, and real-time business activity. In many investigations, publicly available online content provides insight that traditional investigative methods alone cannot uncover—particularly in corporate, employment, and fraud-related matters.
At The Global Intelligence Bureau, we utilize a proprietary social media investigation protocol designed to go far beyond a surface-level review. A professional social media investigation involves much more than checking a single profile. Our licensed investigators conduct in-depth, cross-platform searches, analyze historical content, evaluate interactions, identify associated or alternate accounts, and document findings in a legally defensible manner.
We dedicate the time and resources necessary to review extensive social media histories, including long-standing Instagram and Twitter/X accounts, online forums, messaging platforms, and dating sites. Because clients often wish to avoid exposure, confrontation, or compromise, engaging a licensed private investigator ensures discretion, objectivity, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable laws.
Among the social media platforms and online services we routinely examine include:
Service Areas
Our licensed private investigators conduct social media investigations throughout:
Social media can reveal critical intelligence—but only when investigations are conducted methodically and comprehensively. Identifying every known and associated online identity requires experience, time, and specialized investigative methodology.
By engaging The Global Intelligence Bureau, clients receive thorough, discreet, and professionally conducted social media investigations that extend well beyond the capabilities of the general public, delivering actionable intelligence for legal proceedings, corporate investigations, insurance matters, and personal cases.
