Announcement
MediaCrawler: Multi-Platform Social Media Content & Comment Scraper
A versatile open-source media crawler designed to extract content and comments from popular Chinese social media platforms like Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili, Weibo, Baidu Tieba, and Zhihu. Ideal for data analysis, market research, and sentiment analysis.
Project Introduction
Summary
MediaCrawler is an open-source project offering robust crawling capabilities for various Chinese social media platforms. It allows users to collect publicly available content and comments, providing valuable datasets for analysis and research.
Problem Solved
Collecting data from diverse and frequently changing social media platforms manually or using platform-specific tools is inefficient and prone to errors. This project provides a unified solution to automate the data extraction process across multiple key platforms.
Core Features
Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) Crawler
Crawl posts and comments from Xiaohongshu.
Douyin (TikTok) Video/Comment Crawler
Extract video details and comments from Douyin (TikTok).
Kuaishou Video/Comment Crawler
Gather video data and comments from Kuaishou.
Bilibili (B Station) Video/Comment Crawler
Scrape Bilibili video information and comments.
Weibo Post/Comment Crawler
Fetch Weibo posts and their corresponding comments.
Baidu Tieba Post/Comment/Reply Crawler
Crawl Baidu Tieba posts, comments, and replies.
Zhihu (Zhihu) Q&A/Article/Comment Crawler
Extract Zhihu Q&A, articles, and comments.
Tech Stack
Use Cases
The MediaCrawler can be utilized in various scenarios where accessing and analyzing social media data is crucial:
Social Media Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Details
Businesses can crawl comments on posts related to their brand or industry across platforms to gauge public sentiment and identify feedback.
User Value
Gain insights into public perception and identify actionable feedback for product or service improvement.
Academic and Social Science Research
Details
Researchers can collect datasets of discussions on specific topics or events across platforms for qualitative or quantitative analysis.
User Value
Obtain comprehensive and diverse data sets for studying online communication patterns, public opinion, or cultural trends.
Competitor Monitoring and Market Trend Analysis
Details
Marketing teams can monitor competitor activity, content strategies, and audience engagement across different platforms.
User Value
Stay informed about competitive landscapes and identify emerging trends in content or user interaction.
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