Welcome to OSINT Exercise #008!
Task briefing:
The photo on the right was taken from a page of the Epoch Times, a Chinese newspaper.
Please answer the following questions:
a) What was the audience applauding?
b) When was the photo taken?
c) What is the name of the venue?
Click here to open the photo on a new tab.
Difficulty level:
Beginners: a) Easy, b) Medium, c) Medium
Experts: a) Easy, b) Easy, c) Easy
Solution and full walkthrough
Are you stuck?
That’s ok, it happens to us all. You can try again later or watch my detailed explanation on how to overcome all obstacles with an OSINT mindset. Next time you’ll know exactly what to do.
Did you complete it?
Well done! You should always verify your answers and try to expand your skill set by watching my video or by reading walkthroughs created by other OSINT community members.
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List of walkthroughs created by the OSINT community for this exercise
- walnut – “Challenge to “OSINT Exercise #008”” ⭐
- Jonny Ghizmo – “Walkthrough: Osint exercise #008 from Sofia Santos“
- [ES] Enyomir – “Solución al Ejercicio de OSINT 008 del Blog de Sofía Santos” ⭐
- PretendNotToBe – “OSINT Exercise #008 by Sofia Santos“
- Sunny Chowdhury – “OSINT Exercise 1: Chinese Newspaper“
- Legion Soul – “OSINT Exercise #008“
- J0n4th4nV – “OSINT Exercise #008 Writeup“
- Tomi McCluskey – “Gralhix Exercise #008“
- Ragmthy – “OSINT Exercise 008“
- D’Vanshi – “Beyond the Characters: A Multilingual OSINT Investigation“
- VISCID – “Find everything about this NewsPaper Image!“
- Viktoras Draugelis – “OSINT Exercise 008“
- Victor Mwai – “OSINT(Exercise 8)“
- Morgane – “Sofia Santos – OSINT Exercise #008 – Write-up” ⭐
- Cyber-Jot – “Sofia Santos’s OSINT Exercise #008” ⭐
- anonymous – “Cracking the Shen Yun Photo Puzzle: An OSINT Mini-Adventure“
- masked – “Solving an OSINT challenge“
Why is my walkthrough not showing up?
- I’m no longer accepting walkthroughs for this specific exercise.
- One or more answers were incorrect or missing.
- The link you sent me was incorrect or incomplete.
- The walkthrough was hosted on a platform that tracks viewers (e.g, LinkedIn).
- I suspected AI was heavily involved in the production of your walkthrough.
- I suspected the walkthrough was written primarily by following my video rather than your original work.
- I haven’t had the time to review and add it yet.
- I forgot about it (doesn’t usually happen, but I’m not flawless).
Why do some walkthroughs have a star in front of them?
The golden star emojis were introduced on the second year anniversary of OSINT Exercises. I use it to highlight walkthroughts that I feel stand out and deserve extra recognition for quality, originality, or depth.
You can read more about the reasoning behind my decision in blog post: “Two Years of OSINT Exercises: The Importance of Community Learning.”
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- How can I start a career in OSINT?
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- What is your operating system?
- How to gain experience in OSINT?
- What books should I read?
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