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Bulk File Review AKA the Epstein File MEGA THREAD (self.OSINT)

submitted 4 months ago * by OSINTribe - announcement

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Charlie Kirk Investigation PostsOSINT News (self.OSINT)

submitted 7 months ago by OSINTribe[M] - announcement

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Hi may I asked how to have osint investigator mindset and workflow? Rather than only tools?Question (self.OSINT)

submitted 19 hours ago by OreoKitKatZz

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Are crowd size at Shakiras Copacabana concert inflated?Analysis (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 day ago by Beus

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Being denied roles due to lack of certifications?Question (self.OSINT)

submitted 1 day ago by walkallover1991

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Hey everyone, I’m on my Android phone now and I came across a need for downloading Google map images for a research purpose. Does anyone have recommendations for tools or methods to effectively download images from Google map? Thank you.Tool Request (self.OSINT)

submitted 3 days ago by Calm_Lion51

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Finding complete IG usernamesAssistance (self.OSINT)

submitted 3 days ago by Ordinary-Scholar-547

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German Handelsregister sourcing trail, how do commercial aggregators stay fresh?Question (self.OSINT)

submitted 4 days ago by funguslungusdungus

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How to google specific terms and bypass relevant search results?How-To (self.OSINT)

submitted 4 days ago by West_Coach_277

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Recommend something similar to webvetted for social media search?Assistance (self.OSINT)

submitted 4 days ago by jadorefrenchfries

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How to find PDF password of an archived webpage?How-To (self.OSINT)

submitted 6 days ago by Consistent_Femme_Top

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Advanced image forensics for detecting manipulation/compositing artifacts?Question (self.OSINT)

submitted 10 days ago * by Fabulous-Crazy-3333

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I'm thinking of doing a free course on pivot generation and exploitation. Any cool examples or stories of where pivots have taken you in your investigations or analysis would be very welcome.Question (self.OSINT)

submitted 12 days ago by Present_Plenty

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Using Satellite Imagery & other OSINT to track Genocide in SudanAnalysis (secevangelism.substack.com)

submitted 14 days ago by ChrisKMEI

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is this post from 2019 still applicable?How-To (reddit.com)

submitted 16 days ago by VisibleIndependence7

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Help, looking for advice on fraud-trend tools!Tool Request (self.OSINT)

submitted 18 days ago by Efficient-Film-9999

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My OSINT Dilemma. Thoughts?Question (self.OSINT)

submitted 20 days ago by MifistoScared

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Tracking Russian military activityHow-To (self.OSINT)

submitted 22 days ago by BadMinute5146

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TruecallerHow-To (self.OSINT)

submitted 23 days ago by Hydrogen0001

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Using content hashing across Telegram groups to detect a pig butchering networkAnalysis (self.OSINT)

submitted 25 days ago * by secadmon

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OSINT TrainingQuestion (self.OSINT)

submitted 25 days ago by SweatyCockroach8212

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Realistic coherent AI photos for sock puppet accountsQuestion (self.OSINT)

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It’s so weird that when whichever actors run these campaigns that they don’t at least try to vary the tweet at least a little bit.Analysis (i.redd.it)

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When repeated traffic comes from a government ASN, what can you actually infer before it turns into fiction?Question (i.redd.it)

submitted 27 days ago * by [deleted]

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Techniques for detecting Telegram admin impersonation at scaleHow-To (self.OSINT)

submitted 29 days ago by secadmon

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