Information Monitoring System and Method

1 . A computer-implemented method executed on a computing device comprising:

identifying an individual who has viewed a piece of content; and

examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the accessible media includes accessible social media posts.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the piece of content includes one or more of:

one or more image-based content;

one or more audio-based content;

one or more video-based content;

one or more social media posts;

one or more advertisements;

one or more press releases; and

one or more stories.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the opinion of the individual has changed after viewing the piece of content.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the individual has posted opinionated commentary concerning the piece of content.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the individual has shared the piece of content.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

examining accessible media associated with the individual across a plurality of content platforms to gauge a reaction to the piece of content.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 wherein the plurality of content platforms includes one or more of:

one or more social media platforms;

one or more websites;

one or more video-sharing platforms;

one or more virtual reality platforms;

one or more gaming platforms;

one or more messaging platforms;

one or more financial platforms; and

one or more blog platforms.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

reporting to an interested third party the reaction to the piece of content.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

initiating an action to influence the reaction to the piece of content.

11 . A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

identifying an individual who has viewed a piece of content; and

examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the accessible media includes accessible social media posts.

13 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the piece of content includes one or more of:

one or more image-based content;

one or more audio-based content;

one or more video-based content;

one or more social media posts;

one or more advertisements;

one or more press releases; and

one or more stories.

14 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the opinion of the individual has changed after viewing the piece of content.

15 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the individual has posted opinionated commentary concerning the piece of content.

16 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the individual has shared the piece of content.

17 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

examining accessible media associated with the individual across a plurality of content platforms to gauge a reaction to the piece of content.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 wherein the plurality of content platforms includes one or more of:

one or more social media platforms;

one or more websites;

one or more video-sharing platforms;

one or more virtual reality platforms;

one or more gaming platforms;

one or more messaging platforms;

one or more financial platforms; and

one or more blog platforms.

19 . The computer program product of claim 11 further comprising:

reporting to an interested third party the reaction to the piece of content.

20 . The computer program product of claim 11 further comprising:

initiating an action to influence the reaction to the piece of content.

21 . A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:

identifying an individual who has viewed a piece of content; and

examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content.

22 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the accessible media includes accessible social media posts.

23 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the piece of content includes one or more of:

one or more image-based content;

one or more audio-based content;

one or more video-based content;

one or more social media posts;

one or more advertisements;

one or more press releases; and

one or more stories.

24 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the opinion of the individual has changed after viewing the piece of content.

25 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the individual has posted opinionated commentary concerning the piece of content.

26 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

determining if the individual has shared the piece of content.

27 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein examining accessible media associated with the individual to gauge a reaction to the piece of content includes:

examining accessible media associated with the individual across a plurality of content platforms to gauge a reaction to the piece of content.

28 . The computing system of claim 27 wherein the plurality of content platforms includes a plurality of one or more of:

one or more social media platforms;

one or more websites;

one or more video-sharing platforms;

one or more virtual reality platforms;

one or more gaming platforms;

one or more messaging platforms;

one or more financial platforms; and

one or more blog platforms.

29 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

reporting to an interested third party the reaction to the piece of content.

30 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

initiating an action to influence the reaction to the piece of content.