Social Accounts

Social account monitoring lets you track posts and content from key accounts in your industry. Velora scrapes public content from these platforms, giving you a feed of potential stories.

Supported Platforms

Platform	What’s Monitored
Twitter	Tweets from accounts you follow
Instagram	Posts from accounts you follow
YouTube	Videos from channels you follow
Reddit	Posts from subreddits you follow

Where to Find Social Monitoring

Go to Socials in the sidebar. You’ll see:

• Platform tabs at the top (Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit)
• Content tab showing scraped posts
• Profiles tab showing accounts you’re following

Adding Accounts

Twitter

1. Go to Socials → Twitter → Profiles
2. Click Add Account
3. Enter the username
4. Optionally add a display name
5. Click Add

Instagram

1. Go to Socials → Instagram → Profiles
2. Click Add Account
3. Enter the username
4. Optionally add a display name
5. Click Add

YouTube

1. Go to Socials → YouTube → Profiles
2. Click Add Channel
3. Enter the Channel ID (starts with UC)
4. Optionally add a channel name
5. Click Add

Note

YouTube Channel IDs look like UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. You can find them in the channel’s URL or in the channel’s “About” section.

Reddit

1. Go to Socials → Reddit → Profiles
2. Click Add Subreddit
3. Enter the subreddit name (without r/)
4. Optionally add a display name
5. Click Add

Viewing Content

Switch to the Content tab to see scraped posts from your followed accounts:

• Content is sorted by date (newest first)
• Each item shows the account, content preview, and timestamp
• Click to expand and see full content

Managing Accounts

Edit an Account

Click the pencil icon next to any account to update its display name or other settings.

Remove an Account

Click the trash icon to stop following an account. This removes the account but doesn’t delete any content already scraped.

Account Status

Each account shows a status:

• Active - Currently being monitored
• Inactive - Monitoring paused

Writing Articles from Social Content

When you find a post worth covering:

1. Go to News → Create Article
2. Write a brief describing the story angle
3. Optionally paste the social post content as a primary source
4. Generate your article

On the roadmap: Social post content will be automatically assessed for newsworthiness and added to the article idea as a primary source.

Tips

Follow Official Accounts

Add official accounts for companies, organisations, and key figures in your industry. These are primary sources for announcements and news.

Monitor Competitors

Track what competitors are posting to stay aware of industry trends and their content strategy.

Balance Quantity

Following too many accounts creates noise. Focus on high-value sources that regularly post newsworthy content.

Check Regularly

Social content moves fast. Check the Socials page daily to catch timely content before it becomes stale.

Privacy

Velora only accesses publicly available content. We don’t access private accounts or direct messages.