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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.
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CIR aims to expose harm globally, online and offline, especially in violent conflicts.
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CIR’s methodology has been guided by best practices in the open source field.
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The OneGate: TGR’s international digital payments network
France 24, 5 June 2025
The Economist , 21 May 2025
Sky News, 23 April 2025
NHK World Japan, 22 April 2025
Le Monde, 15 April 2025
ABC , 10 April 2025
Ethiopian Reporter, 9 April 2025
Ethio Negari, 8 April 2025
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The New York Times, 4 April 2025
Reuters, 25 March 2025
The New York Times, 25 March 2025
Al Jazeera, 23 January 2025
France 24 (The Observers), 21 January 2025
Rights for Peace, 20 January 2025
Washington Post , 18 January 2025
The New York Times, 31 December 2024
The Walrus, 10 December 2024
Newsweek, 5 December 2024
Financial Times, 4 December 2024