Snapchat's New Web-based Map: Data collection tools?
Hi all, Personal research question that I'm not finding much on yet. I'm using Snapchat Maps, which are newly available on the web at https://map.snapchat.com/. Media organizations are using these maps to show real-time footage of breaking stories. I am interested in both documenting the snap stories and auditing Snapchat's map algos, which determine what stories are worthy of inclusion into a Heat Map. *What third-party tools are available for researchers who want to explore Snapchat's heatmaps?* For instance, I would like to script an alert any time a heatmap appears in a certain region and document the public stories. The embed feature allows for region selection, but heat-maps are not hyperlinkable. I've seen at least one similar question asked in the listserv concerning archiving snaps, but I'm particularly focused on the maps feature. If anyone is also interested in third-party tools or is currently working on Snapchat Maps data analysis, please get in touch! Best, Dan -- Dan Bateyko http://dbateyko.me/
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