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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
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
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
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
Community Notes Canāt Stand Without Fact-Checkers, Says Research ā So, Are Big Tech Platforms Taking Advantage?
A recent study by Maldita.es reveals that fact-checking organisations are the third most referenced sources globally in Community Notes on X,
By Dheeshma Published on 19 Feb 2025 6:06 PM IST
OSINT Pulse: January 2025 l Meta, DeepSeek, and the Struggle for Trust in a Changing OSINT World
Hello OSINT enthusiasts,January has been an eventful month in the world of open-source intelligence and fact-checking. From Metaās shifting stance on...
By Dheeshma Published on 1 Feb 2025 2:30 PM IST
China's AI Race: DeepSeek's Rise and What It Means for the Future of Information
DeepSeekās rise is not just challenging Western AI giantsāit is also intensifying competition within China.
By Dheeshma Published on 31 Jan 2025 11:48 PM IST