A reverse image search may assist in uncovering additional user accounts if the target reuses the same profile photo across platforms. This is done to find any additional websites that might include the same photo. The first thing I do with every photo I run across during an investigation is run it through a reverse image search such as (or Tineye, Bing, etc). In addition to these platform-generated profiles, a user may also upload their own avatar such as the third example above. An example of this can be seen above in the second avatar. Also be aware that Reddit might replace the user’s avatar with an image stating that the user has mature (18+) content. If you are unsure whether it is a default avatar or not, you can cross reference against the known default avatars here. This can be seen in the first example above. This is because Reddit generates an avatar depicting their mascot by default for new accounts. AvatarĪlthough technically all Reddit accounts should have an avatar / profile photo image by default, they are often left as those automatically generated by the site rather than one chosen by the account owner. Finally the 84 at the end of the username could signify a highly-important date to the user, possibly their birth year, the year of an academic graduation, etc. Oakland likely refers to a city, which they might reside in or originally be from, while Chi could be a nickname or a reference to a second city such as Chicago. In the example above, the username provides a few bits of information that might assist in identifying them. When doing so be cognizant of false positives which may occur due to a common username. For this reason it is good practice to look for the Reddit username across other social media platforms, in search engines, or on message boards. Many online users are partial to their usernames, and will reuse the same username across multiple platforms. Investigators should take note of any identifiable information within the username, such as names, significant numbers (possible birth date or year, area code, etc), or hints of a location. UsernameĮvery Reddit account will have a username by default and will appear above the user’s posts as well as on their profile page. It will provide references to what information can be obtained, as well as provide some of my specialty-crafted tools and techniques for making your Reddit investigation more streamlined and efficient. This article is designed to guide you through all of the various points of exploitations that a Reddit account may have available. Reddit is also one of the few social media platforms that have a robust set of third-party tools which make investigation even easier, going so far as allowing investigations to obtain content which may have been previously deleted. However the open nature of most boards, also known as subreddits, make it a must check when doing an OSINT investigation on a target. Reddit is a social media platform that does not get as much attention in the open source intelligence (OSINT) world as the big players such as Twitter and Facebook.
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