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The state of online search: How to find what you're looking for in the age of AI

Operators still work, AI can help, and the "hard way" is now the only way.

Briefing: TikTok crowdsources moderation and tools for searching YouTube and Google

Plus: humans suck at spotting AI-generated images

AI Nudifiers continue to reach millions and make millions

Our exclusive analysis estimates that the nudifier economy may be worth up to $36 million a year

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

Briefing: Google kills fact-checking feature and Meta monetized sanctioned Russian entities

Plus, a new feature in OpenAleph, Elon fights Grok, and John Oliver on AI slop

Elon Musk is a magnet as well as a megaphone for misinformation

racking the Tesla Phone hoax across platforms, majorities around the world think platforms should moderate false content, and BlueSky starts banning dupes

Americans turn to Search for debate fact-checking, Meta buries its AI labels, and Australia tries to regulate misinformation (again).

Google is running ads for undresser services

Plus: The world is seeking fact checks about Imane Khelif, and AI blends academic results with "some people's" beliefs about sleep training.

Tools and tips round up: A new Google search filter and two guides to open source research

Plus: Analyzing shadows, tools for Telegram, and more!

Google's AI looksmaxxing Plus: Telegram fact checks, and the Scammers Who's Who

Tools and tips round up: Goodbye Google cache and LinkedIn X-ray search

It's not all bad news! Learn how to investigate live streaming platforms, work with whistleblowers, and more.

Tools and tips round up: The decline of Google Search, investigating munitions, and more

Plus: How to build your own database, find Amazon Wishlists, investigate Telegram, and automate gathering info from company websites.

Tools and tips round up: new Google image context tool in beta

Plus tools for searching emails, phones, and usernames