Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the practice of collecting and analyzing information that is publicly and legally available to answer a research question.
Sources
- Social media and public posts
- Government and corporate records
- Satellite and street-level imagery
- Web archives and cached pages
In elections
OSINT supports election observation, verification of viral claims, and investigation of political advertising and influence operations — always within legal and ethical limits.
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