Alysia Grapek

Alysia Grapek is an editor, fact-checker, and open-source intelligence investigator specialising in the Middle East and geolocation

Why is the legacy media still afraid of OSINT and fact checking?

As alternative outlets track UK spy flights in real time using OSINT, legacy media lags behind by opting for silence & slow fact-checking, writes Alysia Grapek.

22 January, 2026

How fake OSINT manipulates Middle East news

In-depth: Fake open-source intelligence accounts are spreading disinformation about the Middle East on X, with many following a similar playbook.

09 April, 2025