Tweet-Machine is an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool designed to retrieve deleted tweets and replies from any Twitter user, even if their account has been suspended.
This tool is particularly useful for researchers, investigators, and anyone interested in analyzing historical Twitter data.
Purpose And Functionality
Tweet-Machine is built to provide comprehensive access to Twitter data that would otherwise be inaccessible due to account suspension or deletion.
It retrieves tweets and replies, creating a timeline of all the user’s activities. The tool outputs three types of files:
- Tweets and Replies File: Contains direct links to the tweets and replies.
- Web Archive File: Includes links to archived versions of the tweets via the Wayback Machine, ensuring access even if the direct links are no longer valid.
- Timeline File: Provides a chronological timeline of every tweet.
To use Tweet-Machine, follow these steps:
- Clone the Repository: Use the command
git clone https://github.com/0xcyberpj/tweet-machine.git
. - Navigate to the Directory: Run
cd tweet-machine
. - Make the Script Executable: Execute
chmod +x tweetmachine.sh
. - Run the Script: Use
./tweetmachine.sh -u <username> -d <directory>
to retrieve tweets for a specific user.
To retrieve tweets for a user named “cyberpj1”, you would run:
bash./tweetmachine.sh -u cyberpj1
Tweet-Machine has been successfully used to retrieve tweets from suspended accounts. For instance, it was used to access the tweets of a user named “madangowri03” after their account was suspended.
This demonstrates the tool’s capability to uncover historical data that would otherwise be lost.
Tweet-Machine is a powerful tool for anyone interested in Twitter data analysis, especially in cases where accounts have been suspended or deleted.
Its ability to retrieve and archive tweets ensures that valuable information remains accessible for research and investigation purposes.