Deleted posts. Fake accounts. Anonymous harassment. Hidden profiles. What happens on social media rarely stays hidden, it just takes the right investigator to find it, document it, and make it usable. Hat Creek Solutions provides social media investigation services for attorneys, businesses, schools, and individuals across Redding, Chico, and Northern California.

Social media has become one of the most valuable (and most overlooked) sources of evidence in modern investigations. A deleted post, a fake profile, an anonymous harassment account, or a private message can make or break a case, a hiring decision, or a family law dispute. But social media evidence is also fragile: posts get deleted, accounts get locked down, and platforms change their privacy settings constantly.

Hat Creek Solutions combines certified digital forensics training with hands-on open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques to locate, preserve, and document social media evidence the right way so it holds up whether you need it for litigation, an internal investigation, or personal peace of mind.

Our Social Media Investigation Services

• Social Media Background Checks — Comprehensive review of a subject's public and semi-public social media footprint across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and more)

• Deleted & Hidden Content Recovery — Locating archived, cached, or deleted posts, photos, and profiles using forensic and OSINT methods

• Fake Profile & Catfish Investigations — Identifying the real person behind an anonymous, fake, or impersonation account

• Cyberstalking & Online Harassment Documentation — Preserving evidence of harassment, threats, or stalking behavior for law enforcement or legal action

• Social Media Evidence for Family Law — Documentation to support custody, divorce, or infidelity cases

• Employee & Pre-Employment Social Media Screening — Reviewing public social media activity relevant to hiring decisions or workplace policy violations

• Cross-Platform Identity Verification — Linking usernames, profiles, and accounts across platforms to confirm a subject's true identity

Why It Matters: What Social Media Evidence Can Reveal

• Location and movement patterns through geotags, check-ins, and photo metadata

• Relationships, associates, and communication patterns

• Timeline verification or contradiction (useful in insurance, injury, and family law cases)

• Evidence of harassment, threats, or defamation

• Undisclosed employment, income, or activity relevant to litigation or benefits disputes

Why Hat Creek Solutions

• Certified digital forensics methodology — Evidence is preserved and documented to meet chain-of-custody and evidentiary standards, not just screenshotted

• OSINT expertise — Skilled in advanced open-source investigation techniques to locate accounts and content others miss

• Litigation-ready reporting — Findings presented clearly enough for attorneys, HR departments, or school administrators to act on

• Discretion at every step — Sensitive investigations handled confidentially, whether personal or professional

• Northern California based — Local knowledge of Redding, Chico, Shasta County, Butte County, and the surrounding 8-county service area

Who We Work With

Attorneys — Social media evidence for family law, personal injury, employment, and civil litigation cases.

Businesses & HR Departments — Pre-employment screening and workplace misconduct investigations involving social media activity.

Schools & Districts — Social media components of Title IX and student safety investigations.

Individuals & Families — Confidential investigations into cyberstalking, harassment, catfishing, or a family member's online safety.