Osortoo automates several checks during giveaways, but some verifications are limited by the rules of Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Below is a clear list of what Osortoo can verify automatically and what still requires manual review.
1. What Osortoo verifies automatically
Osortoo performs several automated checks based on the information available through each platform’s API.
✅ 1.1. Duplicate users
Osortoo automatically detects users who commented multiple times and can keep only one entry per user if you enable the option.
✅ 1.2. Minimum number of mentions (tag count)
Osortoo can check whether a comment contains the number of mentions required by your giveaway rules.
Example: “Tag 2 friends.”
✅ 1.3. Comment structure (text-based rules)
Osortoo can verify:
- if a comment contains keywords
- if a comment contains hashtags
- if a comment meets a specific formatting requirement
Example: comments starting with a keyword like “Answer:”.
✅ 1.4. Time-based filtering (when available)
Osortoo can exclude comments posted before the giveaway started or after it ended, depending on API availability.
✅ 1.5. User uniqueness across multi-platform draws
For mixed giveaways, Osortoo preserves unique users per platform and avoids duplicates.
These automatic checks help enforce basic entry rules without manual intervention.
2. What Osortoo CANNOT verify automatically
Due to platform privacy rules, some verifications are not possible through any third-party tool.
Osortoo respects these restrictions.
2.1. Following your Instagram account
Instagram does not give third-party apps access to a user’s “Following” list.
2.2. Liking a post on Instagram or Facebook
Likes and reactions are private data and cannot be accessed through the API.
2.3. Sharing a post or story
Story shares and post shares cannot be verified by any external tool.
2.4. Subscriptions on YouTube
YouTube only reveals subscribers if the user allows public subscriptions.
Most users do not enable this setting.
Verification must be done by asking the user for a screenshot.
2.5. Private or restricted user comments
Instagram may hide comments from:
- private accounts
- restricted profiles
- blocked users
- underage users
- country-restricted users
Osortoo cannot detect these comments unless Instagram makes them accessible.
3. Why some verifications must be done manually
Meta (Facebook + Instagram) and Google (YouTube) enforce strict privacy controls.
These platforms do not allow any third-party systems to:
- see who you follow
- see who follows you
- see who liked a post
- see who shared a post
- access hidden or private comments
Because these actions are user-level data, Osortoo can only retrieve publicly allowed information.
4. Recommended workflow for verifying eligibility
To ensure the winner followed all rules:
- Use Osortoo filters to automate everything possible
- Pick the winner
- Manually verify follow/like/share requirements directly on the platform
- If the winner is not eligible, blacklist them
- Re-draw a new winner
This workflow ensures a fair and compliant process.
Summary
Osortoo automates:
- duplicate user filtering
- minimum mentions
- keyword/hashtag detection
- comment structure checks
- time/date-based filtering
- unique user management
Osortoo cannot automate:
- follow checks
- like/react checks
- story/post shares
- YouTube subscriber verification
- private or restricted user access
Automatic verification respects platform privacy rules, while manual checks guarantee compliance with your giveaway rules.