Information Monitoring System and Method

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

enabling the publication of a first piece of seed content within a communications network; and

monitoring the propagation of the first piece of seed content throughout the communications network to generate a first propagation map concerning the first piece of seed content.

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:

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 the first piece of seed content concerns a first content category.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 wherein the first propagation map defines a first content propagation pattern for content falling within the first content category.

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

enabling the publication of at least a second piece of seed content within the communications network; and

monitoring the propagation of the at least a second piece of seed content throughout the communications network to generate at least a second propagation map concerning the at least a second piece of seed content.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 wherein the at least a second piece of seed content concerns at least a second content category.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 wherein the at least a second propagation map defines at least a second content propagation pattern for content falling within the at least a second content category.

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

enabling an interested party to overtly publish the first piece of seed content within the communications network.

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

enabling an interested party to covertly publish the first piece of seed content within the communications network.

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:

enabling the publication of a first piece of seed content within a communications network; and

monitoring the propagation of the first piece of seed content throughout the communications network to generate a first propagation map concerning the first piece of seed content.

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:

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 the first piece of seed content concerns a first content category.

15 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the first propagation map defines a first content propagation pattern for content falling within the first content category.

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

enabling the publication of at least a second piece of seed content within the communications network; and

monitoring the propagation of the at least a second piece of seed content throughout the communications network to generate at least a second propagation map concerning the at least a second piece of seed content.

17 . The computer program product of claim 16 wherein the at least a second piece of seed content concerns at least a second content category.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 wherein the at least a second propagation map defines at least a second content propagation pattern for content falling within the at least a second content category.

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

enabling an interested party to overtly publish the first piece of seed content within the communications network.

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

enabling an interested party to covertly publish the first piece of seed content within the communications network.

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

enabling the publication of a first piece of seed content within a communications network; and

monitoring the propagation of the first piece of seed content throughout the communications network to generate a first propagation map concerning the first piece of seed content.

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:

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 the first piece of seed content concerns a first content category.

25 . The computing system of claim 24 wherein the first propagation map defines a first content propagation pattern for content falling within the first content category.

26 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

enabling the publication of at least a second piece of seed content within the communications network; and

monitoring the propagation of the at least a second piece of seed content throughout the communications network to generate at least a second propagation map concerning the at least a second piece of seed content.

27 . The computing system of claim 26 wherein the at least a second piece of seed content concerns at least a second content category.

28 . The computing system of claim 27 wherein the at least a second propagation map defines at least a second content propagation pattern for content falling within the at least a second content category.

29 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

enabling an interested party to overtly publish the first piece of seed content within the communications network.

30 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

enabling an interested party to covertly publish the first piece of seed content within the communications network.