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🔗 Traceability

What is Traceability?​

The Traceability feature allows you to search for matches of your file across different social media and messaging platforms. It helps identify if your content has been shared or published on social networks.

Importance of Traceability​

Traceability is useful for knowing if your content has been shared on social networks.

Run Traceability​

From File Details​

  1. Click the details button (☰) for the file in the list.
  2. On the new page, click the "TRACE FILE" button.
  3. The process will run automatically.
  4. The results will appear in the "Tracing" tab.

From Batch Actions​

To trace multiple files at once:

  1. In the file list, select multiple files using the checkboxes.
  2. Click the "TRACE FILES" button at the top.
  3. The analysis will run for all selected files.

Traceability Results​

Match Status​

At the top, you will see an information banner:

  • "No known matches detected" (green with ✓): No matches were found on any platform.
  • "No traces": The traceability process has not yet run.
  • "Possible matches detected: (red with x): Traces were found that the file has been used on a platform

Social Platforms Analyzed​

The system searches for matches on the following platforms:

  • 📱 WhatsApp
  • 👥 Facebook (mobile and web)
  • 📸 Instagram (mobile and web)
  • ✈️ Telegram
  • 🐦 X (formerly known as Twitter)
  • 📺 YouTube
  • 🎵 TikTok

Interpretation of Percentages​

Each platform displays a percentage of similarity:

  • 1.0%: Very low probability of presence
  • 10-30%: Low-medium probability of presence
  • 40-60%: Medium probability of presence
  • 70-90%: High probability of presence
  • >90%: Very high probability of presence
Meaning of the Percentage

The percentage indicates the probability that the file has been previously used on that specific platform based on traces found within the file itself. Higher values ​​suggest greater certainty that the content has been used there.

Re-run Traceability​

If you need to refresh the traceability results:

  1. Go to the file details
  2. Click "TRACE FILE" again
  3. The new scan will overwrite the previous results
Overwritten Results

Re-running traceability will replace the previous results. No history of previous scans is retained.

Process Status​

During the traceability scan, the status in the list will show:

  • queued ⏳: In a queue
  • processing ⚙️: Currently searching for matches
  • OK ✅: Analysis completed successfully
  • Error ❌: Error during search
  • Alert ⚠️: Completed with warnings

Processing Time​

Time varies depending on:

  • File size: Larger files take longer
  • Content type: Videos usually take longer than images
  • Platform availability: Response times of external services
  • System load: The task may need to wait in a queue