OSINT Pulse: July 2025 | Agentic AI, smarter maps and tools to speed up investigations
With each passing month, new tools and updates continue to reshape how OSINT professionals and journalists gather and verify information.
By Dheeshma Published on 31 July 2025 5:03 PM IST
OSINT Pulse: June 2025 l Veo 3 misuse, Googleās ClaimReview fallout and archiving innovations
Hyderabad: Last month, I wrote about Googleās Veo 3 and the concerns around how realistic AIāgenerated videos could be misused to spread...
By Dheeshma Published on 30 Jun 2025 4:17 PM IST
Operation Sindoor: How media hype and misinformation hijacked the narrative
Fact- checkers and independent monitors were untangling exaggerated fabricated reports in the crucial hours following the operation
By Dheeshma Published on 1 Jun 2025 12:36 PM IST
OSINT Pulse: May 2025 l Navigating AI, deepfakes and conflict-driven misinformation
May 2025 was a defining month for Indian fact-checkers. The Pahalgam terror attack and ensuing India-Pakistan tensions unleashed a wave of...
By Dheeshma Published on 31 May 2025 6:00 PM IST
When AI gets it wrong: How bots like Grok and Perplexity amplify conflict misinformation
Social media users often wave around a video or image as āproof,ā demanding sceptics explain where it came from.
By Dheeshma Published on 23 May 2025 6:15 PM IST
OSINT Pulse: April 2025 l AI Images in Pahalgam, GPS Spoofing, and New Resources
April monthās OSINT update begins with the alarming role of synthetic media in the aftermath of the April 22 massacre in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir,...
By Dheeshma Published on 30 April 2025 6:21 PM IST
Fact Check: Pahalgam terror attack images show deadly aftermath in Baisaran Valley? No, these images are AI-generated
Images claiming to show the aftermath of the terror attack in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, are viral on social media.
By M Ramesh Naik Published on 23 April 2025 3:53 PM IST
Fact Check: Indian Army retaliates against Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack? No, video is from 2020
A video of artillery shelling has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows retaliation by the Indian Army against Pakistan following the...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 April 2025 3:45 PM IST
OSINT Pulse: March 2025 l From Grokās India Debacle to Advances in Image Detection
This month has been a whirlwind for open-source intelligence (OSINT) and fact-checking, with AI playing an increasingly complex role in both spreading...
By Dheeshma Published on 31 March 2025 9:02 PM IST
What is anorexia nervosa that caused death of Keralaās water fasting teen?
This case shows the growing concern around eating disorders in India and the need for better awareness and intervention
By Dheeshma Published on 12 March 2025 3:00 PM IST
Fact Check: Pakistani minister assaults couple on camera? Hereās what happened
A video has been circulating with the claim that Pakistanās Punjab education minister, Rana Sikandar Hayat, sexually assaulted a woman and her partner...
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 March 2025 3:36 PM IST
OSINT Pulse: February 2025 l Testing Open-Source AI and Image Search Tools for Investigations
Staying ahead in OSINT means constantly experimenting with tools, but many promising ones are either locked behind paywalls or unavailable in India....
By Dheeshma Published on 28 Feb 2025 9:29 PM IST