AGGREGATION OF SENSITIVE DATA & ETHICAL USE

Verified content should be archived systematically.

Download everything. Due to the problematic nature of perpetrator content, videos should be downloaded  immediately, since they may be removed by platforms, or an uploader’s account may be suspended for breach of terms of service – even if the content is uploaded for journalistic or human rights purposes.

Archive everything. The original post, if the content originated on social media, should be archived using a publicly available archiving tool, such as:

• Archive.is
• Archive.org
• Wayback Machine extension/add-on for Archive.org (Chrome, Firefox)

This will maintain metadata of the post (upload date, etc).

However, while it is recommended that you manually back up perpetrator videos or photos due to the likelihood that they will be removed, Storyful does not advise that this content is stored on publicly accessible archiving sites. This may inadvertently allow for the further dissemination of the content.

Screenshot everything. Screenshot posts, comments, and profiles and log the time that screenshots were taken.