WHOSEARCH / TRUST CENTER

Methodology

WhoSearch retrieves public web pages, compares visible identity anchors, and keeps uncertainty attached to the evidence.

Query planning

Searches combine the user input with optional public context. The system does not infer hidden attributes or use leaked credentials.

Candidate separation

Namesakes and reused handles remain separate unless multiple public anchors support the same identity.

Source handling

Each result keeps its original URL, visible excerpt, source domain, and check time. A missing page is not replaced with an invented fact.

Uncertainty and corrections

Conflicts, missing clues, and weak matches remain visible. Users can report a source or request correction and removal through support.

We are publishing the evaluation method before publishing accuracy numbers: common names, public usernames, false matches, source support, and abstentions.

Read the benchmark protocol