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Tracing viral misinformation using OSINT – conducting a forensic analysis of how public content spreads
Misinformation can spread rapidly via social media; tracing its origin and the route it took can be important for assessing an incident.
In the context of existing reputational or crisis situations, we systematically reconstruct the publicly traceable chain of transmission of a piece of disinformation.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
Our OSINT investigations are always carried out as a complementary component to existing IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries. Every step of the investigation and every piece of digital evidence found is documented and, where technically possible, archived to ensure traceability even if the original online content is subsequently altered or deleted.
Our services
We investigate publicly available publication dates and instances of the dissemination of relevant disinformation, and document the traceable chain of transmission using forensic methods.
Typical areas of application
This is how the tracing of viral disinformation works
Publicly accessible publications are recorded chronologically and collated to form a traceable history of dissemination; the earliest traceable source is documented separately.
Why is tracing viral disinformation relevant from a forensic perspective?
Knowing the source and the main disseminators can be crucial when taking legal action against the perpetrators of disinformation.
The documented timeline also helps to objectively assess the scale of a wave of disinformation.
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Do you require a professional OSINT investigation into „Tracing viral disinformation using OSINT"? LanCologne can assist you with the transparent, documented analysis of publicly available digital sources to complement your IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries.
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