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Briefing: People are posting fake images of an X feature that hasn't launched yet

Plus: how to create a free, private AI setup

Oct 24, 2025

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12 min read

Tech platforms promised to label AI content. They're not delivering.

An Indicator audit of hundreds of synthetic images and videos reveals that platforms frequently fail to label AI content

Oct 23, 2025

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22 min read

A guide to Indicator Guides

We recently added new information to some of our signature OSINT guides

Oct 20, 2025

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4 min read

Briefing: X tests new way to fight inauthentic activity and a major scam takedown

Plus: a new free OSINT bookmarklet that helps you investigate WordPress sites

Oct 17, 2025

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12 min read

101 TikTok accounts masquerading as real news spread misinformation to millions

Shallow impersonations of Telemundo, CNN, Fox News and other media got more than 200 million views posting fake ICE arrests and bombastic AI slop about geopolitics

Oct 15, 2025

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8 min read

The Indicator Guide to investigating digital ad libraries

Ad repositories can help with backgrounding people and companies, and with investigating influence and disinformation campaigns

Oct 14, 2025

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49 min read

Briefing: YouTube gives banned channels a second chance

Plus: tools for tracking sketchy ships, viewing JSON files, and more

Oct 10, 2025

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9 min read

Community fact-checking on X survived Elon Musk. It may not survive AI.

A new working paper looks at the durability of Community Notes

Oct 9, 2025

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9 min read

How to tell if a social media account is monetized

Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and X are giving billions to creators. Here's how to see who's getting paid

Oct 7, 2025

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2 min read