Sock puppet accounts are alternative accounts created on social media or online platforms and are incredibly useful for finding information for investigations and intelligence gathering. However, with increasing security implementations on social platforms, more and more accounts are being closed and the difficulty in creating an account is increasing.

Learning Objectives
- What sock puppet accounts are and why you should use them
- Address questions of legality, anonymity, and other concerns of using sock puppet accounts
- Deliver a step-by-step guide for creating sock puppet accounts