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Open source intelligence investigation of Instagram

Instagram is a social software provided by Meta Company that provides online photo and video sharing for free. It was released in October 2010. Instagram allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers.

Here is an Instagram open source intelligence investigation flow chart. Open source intelligence investigations on Instagram accounts can be conducted from aspects such as registration, following, posting, and interactive information.

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