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Evidence poisoning is the next OSINT crisis: AI slop, fake personas, synthetic context and algorithmic amplification are turning polluted information into searchable “evidence.”

Evidence Poisoning: The OSINT Crisis Nobody Is Ready For

Evidence poisoning is the contamination of the open web with synthetic, manipulated or amplified material that later appears useful as investigative evidence. In an age of AI slop, fake personas, recycled footage and algorithmic summaries, OSINT practitioners must ask not only whether a source can be found, but whether it was manufactured to be found.

Nico Dekens | dutch_osintguy

5 days ago27 min read

Vibe Coding Is Becoming an OSINT Risk

AI has made it easy for OSINT practitioners to build and install investigative tools. It has not made it safe to trust them. This blog examines the real risk behind vibe coding, viral GitHub apps, and useful-looking platforms that may expose workflows, distort analysis, or reveal investigative intent. In OSINT, the danger is not only bad code. It is trusting software you do not fully understand.

Nico Dekens | dutch_osintguy

Apr 288 min read