# Sotwe

| **Sotwe**        | **Quick Overview**                                                                                           |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| URL              | <https://www.sotwe.com/>                                                                                     |
| What it does     | Lets you view public tweets, profiles, and trends anonymously without an account.                            |
| How to use it    | Search a username or hashtag, then browse tweets and review public content.                                  |
| Cost             | Free.                                                                                                        |
| Account required | No.                                                                                                          |
| Cookies          | A mix of anti-bot protection plus fairly extensive analytics/advertising tracking via Yandex and Cloudflare. |
| Ownership        | Unofficial third-party site (not affiliated with X/Twitter). Developers are anonymous.                       |
| Use in Reporting | Viewing public posts and trends anonymously for OSINT and monitoring.                                        |

### What does Sotwe do?

Sotwe is an alternative front-end for X (formerly Twitter) that allows users to browse public tweets, profiles, and trending content without needing to log in. It strips away much of the platform’s interface and tracking, making it useful for quick, anonymous viewing of public data.

**The lowdown:** It acts as a lightweight alternative to the official platform, useful for quick research.&#x20;

Note: The website itself is quite spammy everywhere you click so be careful of being redirected to questionable sites.

### How to Use:

**1. Go to**[ **https://www.sotwe.com/**](https://www.sotwe.com/) **and enter a username, hashtag, or keyword in the search bar.**

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**2. Browse public accounts, tweets, media, or trending topics.**

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### Cost

* [x] Free
* [ ] Partially Free
* [ ] Paid

## Data Processing

### Account Required:

* [ ] Yes
* [x] No

### Cookies:&#x20;

The site uses a mix of anti-bot protection plus fairly extensive analytics/advertising tracking via Yandex and Cloudflare.

**Please note:** Some users have also raised concerns about data privacy, noting that the site often archives data even if an account is set to private or deleted on the main X platform, and the operators have not been responsive to deletion requests.

### Use in Reporting

Sotwe is useful for:

* Monitoring public sentiment or trending topics.
* Collecting screenshots of tweets for OSINT reports.
* Tracking public statements from individuals or organisations.
* Supporting verification of social media activity.

The tool can be used to view and capture publicly available posts during investigations and reporting, particularly for monitoring trends or breaking events; however, tools like this are rarely named in published reporting, with journalists typically only referencing the analysis of “public social media content” rather than the specific platform used.

| **Capabilities**                                | **Limitations**                                                                        |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Anonymous browsing of public Twitter/X content. | Cannot access private/protected accounts.                                              |
| Access to tweets, media and trends.             | No interaction features (reply, like, repost).                                         |
| Lightweight interface for quick OSINT checks.   | May break or lag due to reliance on unofficial access methods.                         |
| <p><br></p>                                     | No guaranteed completeness of data vs official X platform.                             |
| <p><br></p>                                     | The website itself is quite spammy in terms of ads and redirections to other websites. |

### Summary

Sotwe is a simple, anonymous front-end for viewing public X (Twitter) content. It’s useful for quick OSINT research and monitoring, but it is unofficial, a bit spammy, and may not always be fully reliable or up to date.

### Ownership

Unofficial third-party service; not affiliated with X (Twitter) or its parent company. Developers haven’t been publicly disclosed.

### Ethical Considerations

* Respect privacy by only accessing public content.
* Even public accounts might share personally identifying information so be cautious not to include data that could harm someone if reported publicly.
* Avoid harassment or misuse of collected data.
* Cite sources in reporting.
* Avoid presenting information out of context. Tweets and posts can be misunderstood if detached from their original thread or date.

### Related Tools:

* Nitter&#x20;
* [Twitter Viewer ](https://tools.osintnewsletter.com/osint-tools/twitter-viewer)
* TweetDeck&#x20;

#### Sources

<https://twitterwebviewer.com/>&#x20;

<https://www.indiehackers.com/post/i-built-a-twitter-viewer-after-getting-locked-out-one-too-many-times-5f775c577c>&#x20;

<https://www.indiehackers.com/PeterAnderson>&#x20;

<https://github.com/peters-lab>&#x20;

<https://x.com/PeterAndersonE>&#x20;