In today’s fractured information landscape, where artificial intelligence, disinformation and digital manipulation increasingly blur the line between fact and fiction, CIR’s investigations remain firmly human-driven. We use advanced technologies and innovative analytical tools, but our work is grounded in the judgement, experience and integrity of expert investigators. This combination of technological innovation and human insight allows CIR to uncover hidden activity, verify events at scale and produce evidence that is trusted by policymakers, journalists and accountability bodies. Headquartered in the United Kingdom but operating globally, CIR has become a trusted investigative partner for governments, media organisations and civil society. What makes CIR distinctive is not simply our ability to uncover wrongdoing, but our ability to take investigations all the way through to impact, ensuring that evidence is used to inform decisions, expose malign actors and strengthen accountability in an increasingly complex world.
About Us
CIR is a global leader in open-source investigations, exposing and disrupting malign actors wherever they operate. Our teams investigate foreign influence operations, document harm in conflict environments and expose networks responsible for online manipulation and other harmful activity. At the heart of our approach is a distinctive combination of deep local expertise and cutting-edge investigative methods. By working with regional analysts, civil society partners and technical specialists, we are able to rapidly collect, verify and analyse digital evidence from some of the world’s most challenging environments.
