Investigating new platforms as potential research tools
- All OS systems if using the programming language python.
- The file platforms.exe is only available for Windows OS.
- Python 3.6 or higher
- Follow
requirements.txtif using python.
git clone https://github.com/DFRLab/PlatformResearch.git, to download the source code.cd PlatformResearch, to enter the directory.pip3 install -r requirements.txtor justpip install -r requirements.txt, to install the requirements.python main.py -h, to know more about the available commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| --help / -h | Show help screen. |
| --app / -a | Specify platform on which the program will collect data. |
- More platforms and analysis tools will be added soon.
- Bitchute
BitChute is YouTube-like web application to share video content. According to its website, the platform aims to put creators first and provide them with a service that they can use to flourish and express their ideas freely.
Features
- No official or third-party APIs.
- BitChute contains video listings of popular and trending videos, as well as recommended channels on the platform.
- By using Python's Selenium is possible to access BitChute via a web-driver and extract the most recent information, categorized by trending videos, trending tags, popular videos, recommended channels, and all videos featured in the homepage at the moment.
- Although there is a Register/Login buttons, the content is public. There is no need to create an account to watch the videos on BitChute or to extract information using Python's Selenium.