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As I mentioned before, mastering search engines is crucial to have a strong foundation as an Osint

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expert.

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As shown with search engines, we can get a lot of different types of information about our target.

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Same goes with breached and leaked databases.

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This is great to get a general understanding about the target, but to truly be an expert, you need

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to be able to expand on each of these pieces of information and get even more information from it.

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Therefore, to take your Osint skills to the next level and get you closer to be an Osint expert, from

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here onward, we are going to have a full section for each Osint field, starting with social media,

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Osint, and then moving to other focused Osint techniques before diving into social media Osint, it's

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crucial to create a covert account to hide your online identity.

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Using your real account can be risky, as you might accidentally like a post or send a friend request

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revealing your online identity.

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So in this section, I'll guide you through the process of creating a covert account for use in social

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media investigations.

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I'll show you how you can establish a fake online identity, including setting up a burner email address

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and a burner phone number to use with your new covert account.

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And finally, you will learn how you can minimize the risk of your covert account being shut down by

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social media platforms.

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By the end of this section, you will be able to create covert accounts for your Osint investigations,

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ensuring your real identity remains hidden and protected.