Information Monitoring System and Method

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

identifying a piece of content within a communications network;

defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network; and

identifying a source of the piece of content based, at least in part, upon the propagation path.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the communications network 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.

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

neutral content;

negative content; and

positive content.

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

malinformation;

misinformation; and

disinformation.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 wherein the positive 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.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network includes:

defining one or more intermediate locations between the current location of the piece of content and the source of the piece of content.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network includes:

back-tracing the flow of the piece of content through the communications network from the current location to the source.

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

identifying an original poster of the piece of content.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising:

delegitimizing the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is negative content; and/or

deplatforming the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is negative content.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising:

thanking the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is positive content; and/or

rewarding the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is positive 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 a piece of content within a communications network;

defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network; and

identifying a source of the piece of content based, at least in part, upon the propagation path.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the communications network 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.

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

neutral content;

negative content; and

positive content.

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

malinformation;

misinformation; and

disinformation.

15 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the positive 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.

16 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network includes:

defining one or more intermediate locations between the current location of the piece of content and the source of the piece of content.

17 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network includes:

back-tracing the flow of the piece of content through the communications network from the current location to the source.

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

identifying an original poster of the piece of content.

19 . The computer program product of claim 18 further comprising:

delegitimizing the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is negative content; and/or

deplatforming the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is negative content.

20 . The computer program product of claim 18 further comprising:

thanking the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is positive content; and/or

rewarding the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is positive content.

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

identifying a piece of content within a communications network;

defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network; and

identifying a source of the piece of content based, at least in part, upon the propagation path.

22 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the communications network 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.

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

neutral content;

negative content; and

positive content.

24 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein the negative content includes one or more of:

malinformation;

misinformation; and

disinformation.

25 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein the positive 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.

26 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network includes:

defining one or more intermediate locations between the current location of the piece of content and the source of the piece of content.

27 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein defining a propagation path along which the piece of content traveled through the communications network includes:

back-tracing the flow of the piece of content through the communications network from the current location to the source.

28 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

identifying an original poster of the piece of content.

29 . The computing system of claim 28 further comprising:

delegitimizing the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is negative content; and/or

deplatforming the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is negative content.

30 . The computing system of claim 28 further comprising:

thanking the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is positive content; and/or

rewarding the original poster of the piece of content if the piece of content is positive content.