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. 2019 Aug 13;21(8):e13544. doi: 10.2196/13544

Table 1.

Potential sources of data for qualitative data analysis within Facebook.

Filters Data included
Timeline User-generated and user-directed posts, comments, reactions, shares, photos, videos, tagged posts and photos, and when the participant added someone as a friend. Displays public data
Activity log User-generated and user-directed posts, comments, reactions, shares, photos, videos, tagged posts and photos, pages liked, and when the participant added someone as a friend. Displays public and private data
Posts Posts generated by the user
Posts tagged in Posts where other users tag the user
Others’ posts to your timeline Posts that others generate on the user’s timeline
Hidden from timeline A privacy setting that limits who can see posts on a participant’s timeline
Photos and videos Photos and videos that the user posts, uploads, or is tagged in
Likes and reactions Likes and reactions generated by the user
Comments Comments generated by the user
Articles you have read Articles read by the user
Notes User-generated full-length posts without limited character length and can include tagging and pictures
Videos you have watched Videos watched by the user
Following A list of pages the user follows
Groups A list of groups the user is a member of
Search history Content the user searches on Facebook
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