A registered user profile on a social media platform, typically containing a name, username, photo, bio, and other personal details. Accounts are the primary unit of identity in SOCMINT investigations, serving as both a starting point and a target for information gathering. ### Related weaknesses - [[SOWEL-1. Having and Filling Account]] - [[SOWEL-6. Reusing Personal Data]] - [[SOWEL-14. Having Multiple Avatars]] ### Related techniques - [[SOTL-1.1. Check Account Creation Date]] - [[SOTL-2.1. Search for Alternative Account on the Same Platform]] - [[SOTL-2.2. Search for Accounts on Other Platforms]] - [[SOTL-17.1. Conduct Search by Face]] - [[SOTL-1.4. Analyze Internal Identifiers]]