https://electionstech.osintguide.com A static educational knowledge hub covering elections, technology, OSINT, digital verification, information integrity, investigative journalism, and data journalism. en Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:07:04 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/case-studies/mapping-a-coordinated-network/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/case-studies/mapping-a-coordinated-network/ An illustrative case study on using network analysis to surface coordinated inauthentic behavior. Case Studies Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/case-studies/verifying-a-viral-election-day-photo/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/case-studies/verifying-a-viral-election-day-photo/ An illustrative walkthrough of how verification methods apply to a viral, miscaptioned photograph. Case Studies Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/workflows/investigating-political-ads-workflow/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/workflows/investigating-political-ads-workflow/ A workflow for researching political advertising using public ad-transparency libraries. Workflows Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/workflows/geolocating-images-workflow/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/workflows/geolocating-images-workflow/ A structured workflow for determining where a photo or video was captured. Workflows Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/workflows/reverse-image-search-workflow/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/workflows/reverse-image-search-workflow/ A repeatable workflow for tracing the origin of an image using reverse image search. Workflows Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/investigating-disinformation-campaigns/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/investigating-disinformation-campaigns/ A methodology for investigating coordinated influence operations without amplifying them. Guides Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/investigating-political-advertising/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/investigating-political-advertising/ How to research political ads using public ad libraries — who paid, who was targeted, and how much was spent. Guides Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/how-to-verify-political-videos/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/how-to-verify-political-videos/ Methods for verifying videos, including deepfakes and miscaptioned footage, in an election context. Guides Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/how-to-verify-political-images/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/how-to-verify-political-images/ A step-by-step method for verifying photographs shared in an election context. Guides Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/digital-verification-fundamentals/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/digital-verification-fundamentals/ The core process for verifying online images, videos, and claims — provenance, source, date, and location. Guides Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/understanding-election-technology/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/guides/understanding-election-technology/ A beginner's guide to the systems used in modern elections and how their integrity is verified. Guides Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/data-journalism-handbook/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/data-journalism-handbook/ A collaborative reference on how data journalism is practiced, from sourcing to storytelling. Resources Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/election-observation-handbook/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/election-observation-handbook/ A standard methodological handbook for observing elections systematically and impartially. Resources Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/information-disorder-report/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/information-disorder-report/ A foundational report defining misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. Resources Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/verification-handbook/ https://electionstech.osintguide.com/resources/verification-handbook/ A widely used practical guide to verifying digital content and sourcing during breaking events. Resources Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT