I'm the co-founder of Indicator and have been investigating digital deception for more than a decade.
Your must reads and must tries on the digital deception beat this week
May 30, 2025
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10 min read
Some services won't say who owns them, one used misleading customer testimonial photos, and one tool is based in Iran
May 28, 2025
2 min read
May 23, 2025
A guide to analyzing online reviews and spotting suspicious accounts
May 19, 2025
3 min read
Google told Indicator it has referred the Pakistan-based network to the DOJ, and TrustPilot deleted reviews after we reached out
7 min read
Your guide to understanding and investigating digital deception
May 18, 2025
Plus: URL manipulation
May 12, 2025
Plus: a LinkedIn tip
Apr 28, 2025
Plus: guides for investigative journalism and for using OSINT for Bluesky.
Dec 30, 2024
Bluesky is surging, so here's a rundown of tools and search operators to use on the platform.
Nov 26, 2024
Plus: upcoming free and paid workshops.
Oct 3, 2024
The Alliance For Securing Democracy created a free OSINT tool to examine the content and metadata of websites
Sep 5, 2024
Plus: Analyzing shadows, tools for Telegram, and more!
Jun 21, 2024
How to dig into ad libraries from Google, Meta and other platforms to track spending, narratives, campaigns and more
May 31, 2024
Plus: Google's new image search tool, tipsheets for search engines, shell companies, map investigations, and Telegram.
Apr 18, 2024
9 min read
Plus: new tools for Twitter, Facebook, domain lookups and audio verification.
Mar 26, 2024
12 min read
AI and LLMs pose significant risk to information integrity. But they also offer a lot of promise for OSINT and investigations. Here's a look at some encouraging areas.
Mar 6, 2024
It's not all bad news! Learn how to investigate live streaming platforms, work with whistleblowers, and more.
Feb 7, 2024
Plus: video talks about investigating the dark web and the OSINT mindset.
Jan 9, 2024
1 min read
Plus: How to build your own database, find Amazon Wishlists, investigate Telegram, and automate gathering info from company websites.
Nov 28, 2023
Plus guides to searching Instagram, using Discord bots for investigations, and Bluesky for journalists.
Oct 31, 2023
We talk OSINT training, the value of Google Dorks, and what to do about the decline of Twitter/X
Oct 10, 2023
Featuring tips and slide decks from the recent Global Investigative Journalism Network Conference
Sep 26, 2023
Plus tools for searching emails, phones, and usernames
Aug 4, 2023
The good news is you can still connect sites together by an analytics ID. But there's bad news, too...
Jul 11, 2023
