Verify and pivot
A hit means "a page exists at this URL". It does not mean the account belongs to your subject.
Verify
Open each profile and look for at least two independent links to what you already know:
| Signal | Strength |
|---|---|
| The profile links to another account you already attributed | Strong |
| Same profile photo (check with osintverse-community/image-hash) | Strong |
| Same display name, location and stated job | Medium |
| Writing style, interests, posting times | Weak on its own |
| Only the handle matches | Not enough |
Mark each account confirmed, likely or unrelated, and write down why.
Pivot
Confirmed accounts usually expose new identifiers. Each one has its own playbook:
- a different handle in a bio or a link: back to step 2
- an email address: email investigation
- a personal website or domain: domain investigation
- photos: image geolocation
- profile media and posts: social media profiles
Report
Summarise what you found against the question you set in scope: the confirmed accounts,
how you confirmed each, and what you left out. Keep the raw tool output (-o results.json) with the case notes.