Unveiling GRU’s Information Operations Troops with OSINT and Medals
We tracked the infrastructure of one of the most secretive units of Russian intelligence by using phaleristics (i.e. the academic study of medals and military decorations) and traditional OSINT techniques.
CheckFirst and Filigran connect the Pravda network to OpenCTI
Meet CheckFirst’s Import Connector, which brings in real-time data directly from the Pravda network.
The Power of OSINT in Serving the Public Interest in the Fight Against Disinformation
In today’s world, disinformation is a pervasive threat to the integrity of our information ecosystem. At Check First, we are dedicated to empowering the fight against disinformation using Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques such as HUMINT, SIGINT, and GEOINT.
Check First and the Mozilla Foundation partner to extend watch on algorithmic content recommendation
CheckFirst is proud to announce that it has been awarded by the Mozilla Technology Fund to continue running CrossOver for a year in 7 more regions.
Watch the replay: Is China trying to control the narrative about Xinjiang on Google News?
On 28 February 2023, EDMO BELUX and CrossOver jointly organised a webinar to present a study of the Belgian media landscape as aggregated by Google News, a popular tool presenting articles from publishing outlets. Watch the replay:
Are State-Controlled Chinese sources trying to dominate Xinjiang coverage on Google News?
The last CrossOver study on the representation of the Xinjiang province in People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Google News has shown that the content produced by Chinese state-controlled sources has outnumbered top western media outlets.
Check First publishes its OSINT investigation review process
You might have read some of our investigations, but why should you trust us? In an effort to be as transparent as possible on the way we work, we just published the review process Check First uses prior to any publication of our OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) investigations.
Why is “Nazis” regularly trending on Twitter in Belgium?
An analysis showing how Russian official narratives get pushed whenever “nazis” show up on the platform.
The maze of content moderation on Odysee
Check First uncovered the complex content moderation policies of the Odysee video platform and its underlying LBRY blockchain. Our analysis shows governments are few to ask for take-downs of illegal content.
Mastodon, the rise of the Fediverse
Mastodon, Fediverse, do you already feel lost just by using those 2 words which aren’t quite as new as you’d think? … Flashback
The Francophonie chooses CheckFirst again to run ODIL
CheckFirst is proud to have been chosen again to help run ODIL, the platform for French speaking initiatives fighting disinformation