OSINT for Investigative Journalists
Truth is sacred. Elevate your investigative reporting with specialized digital intelligence tools. Our platform helps journalists authenticate sources, combat disinformation, and uncover crucial connections that strengthen your reporting with accuracy and credibility.
UserSearch offers a free plan and a Premium plan. Journalists can create an account to explore the platform or contact us to discuss newsroom requirements.
Use UserSearch to research source leads and review digital footprints across integrated data sources. Corroborate material findings with primary evidence before publication.
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Platform Access
Create an account to explore UserSearch, or contact us to discuss the needs of an investigative newsroom. Search results are leads that require corroboration.
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Elevate your investigative skills with our comprehensive UserSearch 2.0 training programs for journalists. Learn practical, actionable intelligence-gathering techniques using our platform to enhance your reporting capabilities with advanced digital research methods.
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Team accounts provide shared Cases and one common Credit pool controlled by a team leader. Contact us to verify any newsroom workflow, support or integration requirement.
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UserSearch offers a free plan and a Premium plan. Journalists can create an account directly, while media organisations can contact us to discuss team requirements.
With our platform, you can verify sources, detect disinformation, uncover hidden connections, and build a comprehensive understanding of digital footprints relevant to your reporting. We're committed to supporting truthful journalism in the digital age.
Master UserSearch 2.0
Our training programs are designed to equip journalists with advanced skills using UserSearch 2.0 for today's digital landscape. From social media investigations to blockchain analysis and combating disinformation, our comprehensive curriculum helps you leverage our platform for modern investigative reporting.
Available in both online and in-person formats, our training is led by experienced professionals who understand the unique challenges journalists face in using our platform to conduct thorough OSINT investigations.
Built for Media Organizations
The documented team model provides shared Cases and one common Credit pool controlled by a team leader. Contact us to discuss newsroom requirements.
Forensic Mode retains search history in a Case. Any API, deployment, support or editorial-system integration requirement should be verified directly with UserSearch.
What Will You Learn?
Accurate reporting isn't about which tools you have - it's how you master them. Our UserSearch 2.0 training equips journalists and media professionals with the necessary skills to command our platform's powerful features, starting with the basics.
UserSearch 2.0 for Individual Profiles
Master techniques for detailed intelligence-gathering on persons of interest using UserSearch 2.0. Learn to construct comprehensive digital profiles that enhance your reporting accuracy and credibility.
Financial Investigations
Dive into the world of cryptocurrency and financial transactions with UserSearch 2.0. Learn how to trace and analyze activities for financial investigations, revealing connections that traditional methods might conceal.
Spotting Disinformation
Understand how to use UserSearch 2.0 to identify and counteract malicious narratives. Develop skills to verify information sources and combat fake news effectively using our advanced search capabilities.
Location Intelligence
Use UserSearch 2.0 to uncover patterns, movements, and location data in your investigations. Learn to verify the authenticity of photos and videos based on geographical context using our platform's geolocation features.
Social Media Intelligence
Gain insight into extracting valuable data from social media platforms using UserSearch 2.0, crucial for a wide array of investigative needs. Learn advanced search techniques and tools for monitoring conversation trends and influence networks.
Advanced Search Techniques
Master UserSearch 2.0's powerful search filters and Boolean operators. Learn how to construct complex queries that yield precise results and discover hidden information that others might miss in your investigative work.
Elevate Investigative Journalism
We don't do 'fake news'. UserSearch offers specialized training for investigative journalists to enhance the depth, accuracy, and impact of your reporting. Our bespoke programs equip you with the skills and tools necessary for effective utilization of our powerful platform.
Enhance
Your Reporting
UserSearch 2.0 brings forensic detail to your investigations. Our platform allows you to easily look into subjects' backgrounds and networks with comprehensive search capabilities. Navigate our advanced features for comprehensive data gathering, augmenting your reporting and bolstering public trust.
Fight Against
Fake News
UserSearch 2.0 unlocks an extensive range of digital tools, ideal for expediting your verification and anti-disinformation efforts. Our platform provides access to a vast global bank of information, catapulting your team's fact-checking techniques into today's digital landscape.
Professional
Platform Training
We provide specialized training on using UserSearch 2.0 effectively for journalism. Focused on the ethical collection and use of digital intelligence, our training enables investigative professionals to uncover and report on important stories with precision and care, maintaining the highest journalistic standards.
Become a UserSearch 2.0 Expert
Explore how UserSearch 2.0 can assist investigative journalists in uncovering the truths that protect public interests, ensure accountability, and fight the worldwide epidemic of malicious 'fake news'.
Questions? Answers.
Discover the answers to frequently asked questions about our UserSearch 2.0 platform and training for journalists.
What data retention policy does your platform have?
You're in control of what's kept. Forensic Mode saves your search history to a Case; Private mode keeps none of it. Anything you bookmark can stay in a Case so it's there when you write your story up.
Does your platform comply with international data protection standards (GDPR)?
We'd rather confirm than claim — email [email protected] and we'll verify any certification or compliance status you need before you rely on it.
Can your platform integrate with other journalistic tools?
Possibly — but a customer-facing API and editorial-system connectors aren't part of the documented setup yet. Tell us what you're trying to connect and we'll let you know what's realistic.
What training formats do you offer to journalists?
We'd love to help your newsroom get up to speed — reach out and we'll walk you through the training options and availability we currently have for journalists.
Can UserSearch 2.0 training be customised for specific journalistic approaches?
Very likely — tell us your audience and the workflow you have in mind, and we'll confirm whether we can tailor a session to fit.