Fact Checking The Battle Over Congressional Trading: Dissecting the Falsehoods in Maine’s Senate Race July 21, 2026 rifanmuazin In the heat of a contentious reelection campaign, the intersection of ethics, legislative record, and political mudslinging has converged in Maine. A recent television advertising campaign launched by Majority Forward,…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow of Ruptly: Investigating the Digital Footprints of Viory July 21, 2026 Nana "In the age of misinformation, the line between fact and fiction is blurrier than ever." This sentiment, shared by the Abu Dhabi-registered video news agency Viory on LinkedIn in April…
Fact Checking The Mystery of the Anonymous Patient: Navigating the Controversy Over Retatrutide and the Presidency July 21, 2026 Ali Ikhwan In the complex intersection of high-stakes politics and experimental medicine, a recent report has ignited a firestorm of speculation, skepticism, and institutional questioning. At the heart of the controversy is…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow Fleet’s Silent Harvest: Tracking the Grumant’s Illicit Grain Route July 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna By Bellingcat Investigation Team In a sophisticated display of maritime deception, the bulk carrier Grumant (IMO: 9385879) has emerged as a focal point in the ongoing effort to monitor the…
Fact Checking The Promise and Pitfalls of "Trump Accounts": A Deep Dive into the New Federal Savings Initiative July 20, 2026 Layla Zulfa In a move aimed at reshaping the landscape of generational wealth in America, the federal government has officially launched the "Trump Accounts" program. Signed into law as part of the…
Open Source Intelligence The "Shape Shifters": How Nitazenes Are Quietly Redefining the American Overdose Crisis July 20, 2026 Nana Wu This article was co-published with Signal Ohio and STAT. The death of 29-year-old Ashley Delgado was not an anomaly; it was a symptom of a lethal, evolving paradigm in the…
Fact Checking The Battle for Alaska: Political Messaging and the Truth Behind Military Pay Raises July 20, 2026 Jia Lissa As the Alaska Senate race intensifies, the political landscape has become a theater of competing narratives, with the record of former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola serving as a primary flashpoint.…
Open Source Intelligence The Digital Butcher: How a Myanmar Wildlife Trafficker Operated in Plain Sight for Six Years July 19, 2026 Jia Lissa Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and mentions of animal harm that some readers may find distressing. For more than half a decade, a Myanmar-based individual has operated a brazen,…
Fact Checking FactCheck.org Secures Prestigious 2025 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Excellence in Fact-Checking July 19, 2026 Ali Ikhwan PHILADELPHIA – In an era defined by an unprecedented deluge of information and the rapid spread of political misinformation, the rigorous pursuit of truth remains the cornerstone of a functioning…
Open Source Intelligence From Manual Sifting to Algorithmic Precision: How Bellingcat Revolutionized Civilian Harm Tracking July 19, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy Between February 2022 and September 2025, the digital landscape of the war in Ukraine became an unrelenting deluge of information. For open-source intelligence (OSINT) researchers, the task of documenting civilian…
