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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

2 days ago27 min read