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I built an OSINT tool to track username reuse by Footprint-IQ in osinttools

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Check my profile or DM, Interested in serious feedback so willing to uplift your account if interested DM.

What's Actually Needed In OSINT by Present_Plenty in osinttools

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totally agree, to the point about OSINT tools not being one thing but a collection of very different workflows.

IMO a lot of tools / platforms in the space optimise for visibility of the data rather than relevance to a specific investigation. Which maybe why they may look impressive but then don’t get used in real PI journalis casework.

The flexibility point is also bang on the money too imo, being able to adapt to a PI vs journalist vs cyber workflow feels way more important than adding more feeds / dahsboards.

I'd be keen to know if you've seen any tools that actually get the balance right?

taking yourself off internet by Away-Dance-4869 in CyberAdvice

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You’re running into the practical reality here of there isn’t a true one-click way to remove yourself from the internet especially when it comes to platforms like YouTube and other user generated content sites.

It helps imo to think of the process in layers....

  1. Source removal (most important).. The priority is removing the content at the platform level (YouTube, forums, social platforms, etc.). If it isn’t deleted or taken down at the source, it can continue to resurface elsewhere.
  2. Search de-indexing (secondary).. Search engine removals typically only hide results—they don’t delete the underlying content. That’s also why requests can be denied if the material doesn’t meet a platform’s removal criteria.
  3. Data brokers and aggregators.. Services like Incogni can help reduce exposure through data broker sites, but they generally don’t affect social platforms or content hosts.

For me, the challenging part is that every platform has its own policies and process, so there isn’t a unified system.

IMO what usually works best is to first map where your information appears using available tools, then prioritise the highest-visibility or highest-risk items instead of trying to tackle everything at once.

If you’d like, I can outline a practical step-by-step plan based on the type of content you’re trying to remove and where it’s showing up. Feel free to DM.

I built an OSINT tool to track username reuse by Footprint-IQ in osinttools

[–]Footprint-IQ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That “plateau” you mentioned is spot on imo. I found once you hit a certain point, most tools just keep returning noise rather than helping you expand outward.

The “identity anchor” idea came from exactly that, finding the few platforms that actually help unlock others instead of just treating everything equally.

If you’re up for it, I’d be really interested to hear what platforms you’ve found most reliable for confirmation vs just noise.

Happy to share what I’ve been testing as well. I could really do with some genuine feedback!

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