%% automatically updated by tag account-links at 2024-06-20T18:25:45.805Z %% **So, you have 2+ names (or social media accounts), and the goal is to confirm a connection between them.** This instruction will help you to consistently apply the most useful techniques to get things done. For your convenience, you can click on checkboxes to mark the techniques you've already utilised (changes will not be saved after refreshing the page). For an understanding of the general method of application, please go to the [[Instructions logic]] page. ### Hypotheses - People are connected through non-obvious intermediate entities like groups, companies, events. - People know each other exhibiting social interactions by reading each other's accounts, reacting to content with comments and likes, and making joint check-ins. ### 1 step Start with the following techniques to **get the list of useful sources**. This step will provide you with directions for investigations and hypotheses to test. - [ ] [[SOTL-5.9. Determine Public Records Related By Geo]] - [ ] [[SOTL-8.3. Use Personal-Info-Based Identifiers]] - [ ] [[SOTL-16.2. Determine Social Media Related By Geo]] - [ ] [[SOTL-16.3. Determine Social Media Related By Interests]] - [ ] [[SOTL-16.4. Determine Main Social Media Sources]] ### 2 step Use collection techniques to **gather data, extract information and validate it**. These techniques are the most extensive, so select them based on the data sources and hypotheses obtained in the previous step. - [ ] [[SOTL-2.1. Search For Alternative Account On The Same Platform]] - [ ] [[SOTL-2.2. Search For Accounts On Other Platforms]] - [ ] [[SOTL-2.4. Check Its Friends In Other Platform]] - [ ] [[SOTL-2.5. Search For Alternative Account In Friends]] - [ ] [[SOTL-2.8. Check Mentions]] - [ ] [[SOTL-2.8. Check Reactions (Likes)]] - [ ] [[SOTL-3.4. Search For Traces Of Activity On Other Pages]] - [ ] [[SOTL-3.9. Check Mutual Check-ins]] ### 3 step If needed, apply the necessary techniques to **perform an analysis of information and a synthesis of the conclusion**. Often, on the second step, it's feasible to do it manually. - [ ] [[SOTL-1.1. Check Account Creation Date]] - [ ] [[SOTL-2.7. Studying of Nth level connections]] - [ ] [[SOTL-5.3. Detect Close Relations By Interactions]] - [ ] [[SOTL-5.4. Study Time Of Posts And Actions]] - [ ] [[SOTL-5.5. Study Activity At The Same Time]] Additionally, you can delve into related weaknesses and functionalities in more detail if your case is complex and requires a thorough understanding of the topic. ```mermaid timeline title Instruction workflow Planning techniques : SOTL-5.9. Determine Public Records Related By Geo : SOTL-8.3. Use Personal-Info-Based Identifiers : SOTL-16.2. Determine Social Media Related By Geo : ... : You defined sources to check Collection techniques : SOTL-2.1. Search For Alternative Account On The Same Platform : SOTL-2.2. Search For Accounts On Other Platforms : SOTL-2.4. Check Its Friends In Other Platform : ... : You gathered data, extracted and verified information Analysis techniqies : SOTL-1.1. Check Account Creation Date : SOTL-2.7. Studying of Nth level connections : SOTL-5.3. Detect Close Relations By Interactions : ... : You analyzed information and got intelligence