Horizon OSINT Research

Horizon OSINT Research is a division of Horizon that specializes in open-source intelligence (OSINT) research and analysis. The division does a process of collecting, verifying, and interpreting information from publicly available sources, such as social media, satellite imagery, public records, and leaked documents, and monitors and investigate various geopolitical and other issues, such as conflicts, crises, elections, human rights, and cyber threats.
== History ==
Horizon OSINT Research was established in 2022. Horizon OSINT Research was formed under the oversight of Simon Marks, President and CEO of news and current affairs at Horizon. Collaborations were formed with well-known figures who do OSINT research and information, alongside fact-checking for geopolitical events and other matters, such as The Intel Crab, Intel Doge, Bellingcat, and EU vs Disinfo. Horizon OSINT Research also works with a network of journalists, researchers, activists, and whistleblowers, who have access to and expertise in OSINT, and who can provide valuable information and insights on the topics they cover. Horizon OSINT Research also employs trained experts in OSINT, such as analysts, investigators, and hackers, who can verify, interpret, and visualize the data and evidence they collect.
Information and data that are reported by the department are often featured on Horizon News' digital platforms, alongside its news programs, mainly on its weeknight news program, Geo Outlook with Christiane Baissary, which focuses on geopolitical and geostrategic issues and trends of the world.
== Reporting ==
Since the formation, the department has released major reports on major geopolitical developments and happenings, alongside investigations, of conflicts and countries including the war between Ukraine and Russia; with a series of articles and videos that provide a detailed and comprehensive overview of the ongoing conflict between the Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian separatists. Information in the reporting series includes satellite imagery, social media posts, public records, and leaked documents, to reveal and verify the facts and figures of the war, such as the casualties, the weapons, the tactics, and the humanitarian situation. The series also exposes and challenges misinformation spread by Russia, and by their allies and supporters. 
OSINT Research has also reported on the nuclear ambitions of North Korea, and its tensions with South Korea, using satellite imagery, radio signals, public records, and defector testimonies, to uncover and analyze the activities and capabilities of the North Korean regime, and its leader Kim Jong-un, alongside its impact and implications of the North Korean nuclear and missile threats on the regional and global security and stability. 
Currently, the department also conducts investigations into the realities and challenges of China, such as its human rights violations, its environmental problems, its cyber-attacks, and its global ambitions, and the current war in Israel and the Gaza Strip, between the Israeli military and the Palestinian militant groups. 
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