In the digital age, information is power. Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) professionals gather valuable data from publicly available sources to support investigations in cybersecurity, law enforcement, journalism, and corporate security. But behind the scenes, these digital sleuths often use something called sock puppet accounts—fake but carefully constructed online personas—to quietly observe or interact with targets without revealing their true identities. Creating and using these accounts...

In the digital age, information is power. Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) professionals gather valuable data from publicly available sources to support investigations in cybersecurity, law enforcement, journalism, and corporate security. But behind the scenes, these digital sleuths often use something called sock puppet accounts—fake but carefully constructed online personas—to quietly observe or interact with targets without revealing their true identities. Creating and using these accounts...