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Screenshots Are Not Evidence
OSINT & Research

Screenshots Are Not Evidence

A screenshot proves one thing: that someone, somewhere, at some point, made an image that looked like that. It does not prove the post was real. It does not prove the account belongs to who the file name says it does

May 19, 2026 Read →
The Difference Between Searching and Investigating
OSINT & Research

The Difference Between Searching and Investigating

Anyone can search. Type a name into Google, hit enter, scroll. That's not investigation, that's reading. Hypothesis. A searcher types what they hope to find. An investigator works on a question and lets the evidence answer.

May 19, 2026 Read →