Evaluate a username search tool

A known-account exercise for comparing username checkers without confusing profile presence with identity or name availability.

32 seconds. Silent explainer with on-screen text and English captions.

Video transcript

1. Use a known account. Start with a handle and account you control so you have a reference for the result.
2. Inspect source links. Open reported profiles and check the exact destination instead of trusting a result count.
3. Read unknowns. A block, login wall or timeout is inconclusive. It does not prove an account is absent.
4. Compare the fit. Review setup, exports, coverage and access limits before choosing your workflow.

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