Evidence-led investigations into power, conflict and disinformation.
Intel Focus is a UK-registered not-for-profit private company using open-source intelligence, investigative journalism and media literacy to expose disinformation, explain complex issues and strengthen public understanding. We work independently and ethically, serving both public-interest audiences and public or private clients through research, investigations, training and consultancy.
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Former Afghan parliamentarian extradited to the US
A former Afghan general, member of parliament and First Deputy Speaker of the House has been extradited from Kenya to…
Rivers, land and livelihood: the cost of Afghanistan’s gold mining
Gold mining in Afghanistan’s northern provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar is rewriting rivers and borders. Locals, researchers and former officials…
How old phone networks became tools for modern surveillance
The rapid expansion of the digital landscape since the early 2000s has brought growing threats to our freedom and privacy…
Explainer: how to spot AI-generated law enforcement videos
After the third federal-agent-involved shooting in Minneapolis, videos claiming to show federal agents confronting protesters or investigating local businesses spread…
Green branding but dirty sourcing: How selective disclosure sustains the clean energy transition while exporting harm
As governments and corporations accelerate the clean energy transition, electric vehicles, wind turbines, and battery storage systems are increasingly framed…
How “Precision Strike” became the go-to word of modern war
After the most recent developments in the world, particularly regarding military operations, there is one term that we hear quite…
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