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Twitter (X) Strategic OSINT Techniques
- The article discusses the evolving landscape of open source intelligence (OSINT) on Twitter, now rebranded as X, under Elon Musk's ownership.
- The platform's changes have posed challenges for digital investigators who relied on third-party tools and APIs for data access.
- With API restrictions, traditional OSINT tools like Twint and GetOldTweets3 are now less effective, requiring a shift in investigative methodologies.
- Understanding the new Twitter landscape is crucial, as the platform's monetization model has created different user classes with various capabilities.
- The removal of legacy verification badges and the introduction of paid verification have impacted source credibility assessment.
- Effective Twitter OSINT involves crafting precise search queries using advanced search operators like from, to, near, filter, and hashtags.
- In profile analysis, investigators can derive valuable intelligence from account creation patterns, username evolution, profile image analysis, and temporal behavioral fingerprinting.
- Relationship intelligence on Twitter involves analyzing early followers, mutual connections, reply chain forensics, and systematic documentation for intelligence development.
- Successful investigations establish behavioral baselines, employ multi-vector correlation analysis, and utilize predictive behavior modeling to anticipate future activities.
- Modern Twitter OSINT demands cross-platform correlation skills and systematic investigation techniques to navigate the platform's evolving constraints.
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