Start a small OSINT practice exercise

Use your own known account to practice public-source discovery, verification and evidence logging with free tools.

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

Video transcript

1. Start with your account. Use an account you own and a small research question with a known answer.
2. Try one method. Choose browser search or a documented local tool. Check access limits before running it.
3. Check the original. Open the source and compare the result with your own account records.
4. Write what you learned. Record supported observations, unknown checks and what the tool could not establish.

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