The effect of open source intelligence awareness on individuals social media usage in the perspective of crime prevention and analysis: Case of Çorum

One of the reasons for the existence of states is to ensure the trust and security of society. Although there is no place where the crime rate is zero, there may be places where this rate is at the minimum level. Although it is important to catch the perpetrators of the crime where it is committed, it is also important to prevent the crime before it occurs or to take security measures. 'Mass Media' provides both the source of information and the continuity of social control in the communities in the world and in our country. In this two-way communication, people receive information through written and visual media. Using these mass media, people share their personal life information with or without awareness. One of the biggest data sources of this kind of Intelligence, which we call open source, is social media. Individuals continue to use social media even in the presence of this follow-up. People make posts that can be considered a crime from time to time via social media sharing sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.). Wherever crime occurs, the existence of 'Forensic Sciences' is mentioned. Because forensic sciences directly deals with the finding of crimes and perpetrators. Keywords: Crime, Forensic Sciences, Open Source, Intelligence, Social Media