Information Monitoring System and Method

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

identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content, thus defining a content target;

generating the influencing content;

publishing the influencing content on the communications network; and

directing the influencing content toward the content target.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the content target is one or more of:

a politician;

an influencer; and

a corporate executive.

3 . 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.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the influencing 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.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content includes:

identifying an online persona within the communications network for the content target.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content further includes:

directing the influencing content toward the online persona within the communications network.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes one or more of:

enabling an interested party to overtly publish the influencing content within the communications network; and

enabling an interested party to covertly publish the influencing content within the communications network.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein publishing the influencing content on the communications network includes:

posting the influencing content within the communications network in places that the content target is predicted/known to visit.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes:

placing the influencing content within the network of a known influencer that the content target is predicted/known to be influenced by.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes one or more of:

utilizing bot/sock puppet accounts to establish an online relationship with the content target;

utilizing the bot/sock puppet accounts to develop the online relationship by sharing general content with the content target; and

utilizing the bot/sock puppet accounts to share the influencing content with the content target.

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 target within a communications network for receiving influencing content, thus defining a content target;

generating the influencing content;

publishing the influencing content on the communications network; and

directing the influencing content toward the content target.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the content target is one or more of:

a politician;

an influencer; and

a corporate executive.

13 . 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.

14 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the influencing 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.

15 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content includes:

identifying an online persona within the communications network for the content target.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 wherein identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content further includes:

directing the influencing content toward the online persona within the communications network.

17 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein publishing the influencing content on the communications network includes one or more of:

enabling an interested party to overtly publish the influencing content within the communications network; and

enabling an interested party to covertly publish the influencing content within the communications network.

18 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes:

posting the influencing content within the communications network in places that the content target is predicted/known to visit.

19 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes:

placing the influencing content within the network of a known influencer that the content target is predicted/known to be influenced by.

20 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes:

utilizing bot/sock puppet accounts to establish an online relationship with the content target;

utilizing the bot/sock puppet accounts to develop the online relationship by sharing general content with the content target; and

utilizing the bot/sock puppet accounts to share the influencing content with the content target.

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

identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content, thus defining a content target;

generating the influencing content;

publishing the influencing content on the communications network; and

directing the influencing content toward the content target.

22 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the content target is one or more of:

a politician;

an influencer; and

a corporate executive.

23 . 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.

24 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the influencing 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.

25 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content includes:

identifying an online persona within the communications network for the content target.

26 . The computing system of claim 25 wherein identifying a target within a communications network for receiving influencing content further includes:

directing the influencing content toward the online persona within the communications network.

27 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein publishing the influencing content on the communications network includes one or more of:

enabling an interested party to overtly publish the influencing content within the communications network; and

enabling an interested party to covertly publish the influencing content within the communications network.

28 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes:

posting the influencing content within the communications network in places that the content target is predicted/known to visit.

29 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes:

placing the influencing content within the network of a known influencer that the content target is predicted/known to be influenced by.

30 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein directing the influencing content toward the content target includes:

utilizing bot/sock puppet accounts to establish an online relationship with the content target;

utilizing the bot/sock puppet accounts to develop the online relationship by sharing general content with the content target; and

utilizing the bot/sock puppet accounts to share the influencing content with the content target.