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Linking to a social media post

Social Media & Misinformation Basics

When submitting content you found online to Junkipedia, you'll start with a link. Junkipedia takes that link and extracts important information about the content, like how many engagements it's received over time. It's important to submit the correct link so that the system can properly archive and analyze the content.

In this article, we'll show you how to link to a piece of content no matter what platform or device you found it on.

TIP: Not sure if you have the correct link? Open an incognito window in your browser, then copy and paste the link into the address bar. Did the link take you to the right place? If so, great! If not, you may need to go back to the content and try again.

Facebook on Desktop

When you've found a post you'd like to submit, click the date on the post (this is called a date stamp). Clicking the date will open the post in a new page. The link in the address bar is the unique permalink that will take you to this specific post. This is the URL you'll submit to Junkipedia.

Facebook on Mobile

When you've found a post you'd like to submit, click the share button at the bottom of the post. Then, click "More Options." You can either copy the link and submit through any tipline, or you can share the link directly by selecting your SMS messaging app, WhatsApp, or email (you'll address the message to your tipline).

Twitter on Desktop

When you've found a post you'd like to submit, click the date on the post (this is called a date stamp). Clicking the date will open the post in a new page. The link in the address bar is the unique permalink that will take you to this specific post. This is the URL you'll submit to Junkipedia.

Twitter on Mobile

When you've found a post you'd like to submit, click the share icon (three dots) at the bottom of the post. You can either copy the link and submit through any tipline, or you can share the link directly by selecting your SMS messaging app, WhatsApp, or email (you'll address the message to your tipline).

Instagram on Desktop

If you've found a post in your main feed you'd like to submit, click the three dots on the top right of the post, then "Go to Post". The link in the address bar is the unique permalink that will take you to this specific post. This is the URL you'll submit to Junkipedia.

If you are on a profile page and see a post you'd like to submit, simply click on the post. The URL in the address bar is the unique URL for this specific post. This is the link you'll submit to Junkipedia.

Instagram on Mobile

When you've found a post you'd like to submit, click the three dots on the top right of the post. You can either copy the link and submit through any tipline, or you can share the link directly by clicking "Share to..." and then selecting your messaging app, WhatsApp, or email (you'll address the message to your tipline).

If you've found an Instagram Reelz you'd like to submit (Reelz is Instagram's version of TikTok), click the three dots near the bottom of the video. You can either copy the link and submit through any tipline, or you can share the link directly by clicking "Share to..." and then selecting your messaging app, WhatsApp, or email (you'll address the message to your tipline).

TikTok on Desktop

From your main For You Page feed, click the arrow near the bottom of the post. Then click "Copy link". This is the link you'll submit to Junkipedia.

If you are on a profile page and see a post you'd like to submit, simply click on the post. The URL in the address bar is the unique URL for this specific post. This is the link you'll submit to Junkipedia.

TikTok on Mobile

On any TikTok video on mobile, click the arrow button near the bottom of the video. You can either copy the link and submit through any tipline, or you can share the link directly by clicking "Share to..." and then selecting your messaging app, WhatsApp, or email (you'll address the message to your tipline).

YouTube on Desktop

If you're watching a YouTube video on desktop, congratulations, the correct URL is in the address bar. Copy and paste it to submit to any tipline.

YouTube on Mobile

When you've found a video you'd like to submit, click the arrow button near the bottom of the video. You can either copy the link and submit through any tipline, or you can share the link directly by selecting your messaging app, WhatsApp, or email (you'll address the message to your tipline).

WhatsApp on Desktop

If you've received a message in WhatsApp you'd like to submit, click on the small arrow on the top right of the message. Click "Forward message" to select the message. Next, select your tipline from your WhatsApp contacts. Click the green send button to submit.

WhatsApp on Mobile

If you've received a message on WhatsApp you'd like to submit, press and hold on the message to select it. Then, click the forward button at the top right of the screen and select your tipline from your WhatsApp contacts. Click the green send button to submit.

Reddit on Desktop

When you've found a post you'd like to submit, simply click on the title of the post. The post will open on a new page. The URL in the address bar is the unique URL for this specific post. This is the link you'll submit to Junkipedia.

Reddit on Mobile

Click the share button near the bottom of the post. You can either copy the link and submit through any tipline, or you can share the link directly by selecting your messaging app, WhatsApp, or email (you'll address the message to your tipline).