Posted: February 5th, 2026
TexArrest recently expanded into limited social media distribution as part of an automation and visibility test. The publishing pipeline is functioning as designed, and arrest records can now be programmatically shared after publication.
This update documents the outcome of that test and the conclusions drawn from it.
📱 Social Channels — Limited Distribution Testing
TexArrest briefly launched social channels to evaluate whether selective social distribution could complement existing discovery through search.
The purpose of these channels was to:
- Share newly published public arrest records
- Highlight county coverage expansion
- Direct users back to TexArrest.com
- Increase awareness of information already released by law enforcement agencies
Posting automation was enabled as part of this evaluation.
🔌 Social API Pipeline — Operational and Verified
The social posting API pipeline is fully functional.
This confirms that:
- Arrest records can be published automatically after ingestion
- No manual posting is required
- County-level automation can push content downstream
- The onboarding → publish → distribute workflow is stable
From a technical standpoint, the test was successful.
🚫 Instagram — Account Deactivated During Automation Testing
During the automation test period, the TexArrest Instagram account was permanently deactivated.
There were:
- No allegations of illegal content
- No claims of inaccurate information
- No notice of content policy violations
The likely cause was posting cadence and sequencing associated with automated publishing on a new account.
As a result, Instagram is no longer part of TexArrest’s distribution strategy.
📘 Facebook — Limited, Controlled Distribution
Facebook remains active under a reduced and controlled posting cadence.
Distribution on Facebook is now:
- Throttled
- Spaced intentionally
- Monitored to avoid automated behavior flags
At this time, Facebook is the only social platform being used, and only as a secondary distribution channel.
🤷♂️ Strategic Reality: Social Media Is Not a Core Dependency
TexArrest’s primary traffic growth has come from organic search discovery.
Current performance reflects:
- Strong search impressions
- Consistent organic clicks
- Daily growth without paid advertising
- No reliance on social platforms
Social media was tested to validate assumptions — not to replace the platform’s core discovery model.
That test confirmed what was already clear:
TexArrest does not depend on social media to function or grow.
📈 What Remains the Priority
The platform’s focus continues to be:
- Expanding county coverage
- Scaling automated ingestion pipelines
- Improving data completeness and consistency
- Growing organic search visibility
- Keeping public arrest records free and accessible
Social platforms may be used selectively where appropriate, but they are not required for TexArrest’s operation or success.
🚀 What’s Next
- Continued county onboarding
- Further pipeline optimization
- Organic traffic growth through indexing
- Evaluating distribution methods that do not rely on third-party platforms
- Maintaining focus on transparency and accessibility
Public arrest records already exist.
TexArrest’s role is to centralize, index, and present them responsibly — not to depend on external platforms for validation.
More updates coming soon.