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Run Botometer, Social Blade and Wayback Machine checks to grade account identity from claimed to corroborated
Build the verification checklist before the interview, not after. A structured AI prompt for testing source presence claims at scene.
Parse the MSISDN, confirm HLR status, pivot to social media and breach records, and build a graded attribution dossier
How to trace any flight from squawk code to operator identity using open aviation data feeds and registration databases
Apply AI tools to document triage, translation, and entity extraction while maintaining chain-of-custody records to evidentiary standard
Cross-reference reported death tolls against ACLED, WHO baseline data, and burial site analysis to establish an evidential range
Acoustic & Technical Analysis
Apply Audacity and the MSU Gunshot Audio Database to measure blast-crack intervals, cyclic rate, and frequency signatures across conflict recordings
Run registrant email pivots across ViewDNS, SecurityTrails, and crt.sh to map domain infrastructure and establish attribution chains
