Sam Bent

Subscribers 70.5K

Videos 383

Views 3.7M

Channels Like Sam Bent

Sam Bent covers OSINT, OPSEC, darknet topics, privacy, and cybercrime from a darknet expert perspective. The channel emphasizes in-depth tutorials, analysis, and commentary (including Defcon/SANS speaker insights and paralegal angles) with a mix of long-form deep-dives and topical discussions. Uploads appear frequent since 2021, with an average view count around 27.4K per video across recent releases, totaling 383 videos and 3.7M total views.

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CyberFlow view on YouTube

85% relevance

Subscribers 340K

Videos 201

Views 18.4M

Appearances 15

SERP 94%

Similarity 79%

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Shares a focus on cybersecurity OSINT and privacy-related topics, with high search overlap (cybersecurity OSINT) and substantial content similarity (79%), indicating a similar audience and topic scope to Sam Bent.

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IBM Technology view on YouTube

83% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.5K

Views 108.6M

Appearances 15

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Targets darknet security and privacy risks similar to Sam Bent, with complete overlap on search terms (100%) but lower content similarity (72%), suggesting a similar audience but more enterprise/tech-dense presentation.

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TEDx Talks view on YouTube

74% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 15

SERP 84%

Similarity 67%

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Catches interest on digital privacy trolling and privacy law topics, showing strong search overlap (84%) but moderate content similarity (67%), implying broader, talk-focused delivery around comparable subjects.

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Mr Ethical Hacker

70% relevance

Subscribers 7.8K

Videos 44

Views 282.2K

Appearances 4

SERP 58%

Similarity 77%

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Aligns on cybersecurity OSINT and open source intelligence methods, with moderate search overlap (58%) and high content similarity (77%), indicating a closely related, ethically framed approach.

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Mad Hat view on YouTube

67% relevance

Subscribers 173K

Videos 147

Views 7.5M

Appearances 9

SERP 57%

Similarity 74%

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Shares focus on cybersecurity OSINT and privacy-related topics, with similar search interest (57%) and high content alignment (74%), pointing to a comparable audience and topic blend.

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All Things Secured view on YouTube

66% relevance

Subscribers 428K

Videos 436

Views 45.2M

Appearances 8

SERP 42%

Similarity 83%

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Addresses digital privacy trolling and grapheneos security, yielding strong content similarity (83%) and notable search overlap (42%), suggesting a shared niche with a slightly different technical emphasis.

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Top competitors by match strength are IBM Technology (83% match) and TEDx Talks (74% match). Both share overlapping queries with Sam Bent such as darknet security, privacy in IoT, and digital privacy/trolling. CyberFlow (85% match) also stands out due to cybersecurity OSINT and open source intelligence methods, aligning with Sam Bent’s OSINT and OPSEC focus. In terms of audience size, Sam Bent (70.5K subscribers) is far smaller than IBM Technology (1.6M) and TEDx Talks (44.2M), indicating a niche specialization against much larger, general-interest tech and privacy channels. The overlapping queries indicate a shared emphasis on privacy, surveillance, and OSINT themes.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Sam Bent?

CyberFlow — 85% match, 340K subscribers; IBM Technology — 83% match, 1.6M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 74% match, 44.2M subscribers. They share a focus on technology, security, and aspects of cybersecurity, with channels that cover OPSEC, darknet topics, and tech/system security discussions.

What type of content does Sam Bent make?

Sam Bent creates content about darknet, OPSEC, and cybersecurity topics, with video titles mentioning darknet vendors, Tor, GrapheneOS, and privacy-focused technology. The channel averages about 27.4K views per video and posts at a rate described as ~? uploads per week (not explicitly provided).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Sam Bent?

We analyze Sam Bent's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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