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5 new (to me) OSINT tools for researching YouTube, Meta ads, and more

How to find out if a YouTube video is monetized, analyze election and social issues ads in new ways, and refine your Google queries

Craig Silverman
Craig Silverman

Jul 9, 2025

I’m always testing out new (and new-to-me) tools to assist with digital investigative work. Every once in a while I’ll do a round-up post to share some of the tools that I think are worth using or, at the very least, knowing about.

These tools are either completely free or offer some useful free features. Please email me to suggest additional tools that I should test and share with members!

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