An analyst is logged into a personal LinkedIn account while reviewing a vendor's public profile, and the vendor can see who viewed. What should the researcher do?
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Short Explanation
Some platforms are nosy neighbors: they tell the target who peeked. Do not peek from a real-name city account. Use a research persona or a logged-out public view.
Full Explanation
LinkedIn can reveal profile viewers to the target. Civic OSINT should not leak the researcher's real identity, so the analyst uses a research persona or a logged-out public view. Treating view notifications as fictional, friend-requesting from a personal account, or emailing the vendor about the view all increase exposure. OPSEC is part of social-platform collection.