TikTok — Using OSINT to Discover New Leads | By Josh Richards

TikTok — Using OSINT to Discover New Leads

TikTok has been with us for a couple of years now but we haven’t seen people using it in their investigations much until now. The mobile app allows users to make their own short videos. Lots of people put a sound track over it and will sing or dance. However, some people upload clips of video games, some use their own audio, and overall it allows people to be creative and come up with their own new content.

The app appears to be most popular among younger audiences, but a lot of adults can be found on it too. Many people post content, but others just watch and comment on other people’s content. Some comments are innocent, others are not. Despite this, people continue to post videos showing what schools they go to, videos inside and outside of their houses, and even give away phone numbers and other personal information, which is what this blog is going to focus on.

What information is being exposed?

A lot of TikTok users are quite young and don’t yet understand the consequences of putting their personal information out there. There are plenty of adults who do the exact same....