Digital Investigation Techniques - Advanced
Master classes on digital investigation techniques: Complete the Basics and Intermediate courses before taking this learning path.
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Carry out searches efficiently to find the results you need
This course will teach you how to use advanced operators with search engines to refine results by date or find specific files or information. Duration: approx. 45 mins - 1 hour
Refine searches on social media
This course will teach you how to carry out accurate searches on the main social networks, including X, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Duration: approx. 1 hour
Find old versions of online publications and learn how to archive others
This course will teach you how to use tools to retrieve old versions of content published on the internet and to make archives. Duration: approx. 45 mins - 1 hour
Find when a photo or video was first published and who published it
This course will help you to use tools to find the origin of pictures or videos shared online. You will learn about different reverse search techniques that will help you confirm the authenticity and context of these images. Duration: approx. 1 hour
Identify clues in images, use online maps and travel through space and time with them
This course will teach you how to use the clues provided by a picture or video to find out where, and sometimes when, it was taken. Duration: approx. 1 hour
Take your searches on social networks to a higher level
In this course you will learn advanced search techniques for major platforms such as X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, VKontakte, Telegram or LinkedIn. Duration: approx. 1 hour
Learn methods for dealing with online harassment and for staying safe online
This course will help you to act more safely online and to anticipate cyber bullying. You will learn how to avoid phishing attacks, secure your accounts on social networks and other sites, and know your digital footprint. Duration: approx. 1 hour
Verifying climate claims
In this course you will learn how to verify content and claims about climate, we will talk about "greenwashing", see what content is not verifiable, identify some types of misinformation and which sources to use. Duration: 45 min.
Tackling disinformation during elections - Part 1
In this course you will learn tools to monitor election campaigns, and the most common types of election disinformation about candidates, political parties and the electoral system itself.
Duration: approx. 50 mins
Tackling disinformation during elections - Part 2
In part two, you will learn techniques to tackle potentially harmful content on election day and the weeks that follow, including false voting requirements, claims of fraud etc. We'll share examples and useful resources.
Duration: approx. 45 mins
Tackling disinformation during elections - Part 3
In this course you will learn how to use advanced tools to monitor election campaigns and how to track online political ads. We'll also share tips and tools for investigating websites.
Duration: approx. 45 mins
Use different mapping tools and learn how to tackle advanced geolocation challenges
This course introduces advanced techniques for geolocating a photo or video with clues they provide as well as mapping software such as Google Maps, Google Street View, Wikimapia, Bing Maps, Yandex Maps, Mapillary. Duration: approx. 90 mins - 2 hours
Find witnesses to breaking news events and obtain, check and vet images
This course will teach you how to find and quickly confirm the authenticity of photos, videos and testimonies around a major event through social media searches, metadata extraction, and geolocation of images. Duration: approx. 75 mins - 90 mins
Identify trustworthy sources on health topics and evaluate studies
This course will help you to recognize the different types of sources and studies that exist around health, as well as to better understand the scientific process, in order to avoid falling into the traps of disinformation. Duration: approx. 1 hour