Investigace.cz has been monitoring TikTok in the Czech Republic for foreign influence operations for several years. and has learned to track the Czech TikTok space systematically.
In this hands-on session, they will share the lessons learnt with the participants:
-How to use scraping-as-a-service tools to collect TikTok data without coding -How to decode TikTok URL hashes to extract hidden metadata (such as exact publication timestamps) -How to work with the TikTok Research API -How to think beyond simple metrics (views, likes, followers) and understand what TikTok data can and cannot tell you about influence operations
Participants will leave with practical skills and a realistic understanding of the limits of TikTok analysis. One doesn't need to be a data journalist to attend this session, but an understanding of how scraping works and basic data skills will be helpful!
