First action
Identify the exact entity and transaction, then rank the material claims to test. Use stable identifiers before linking people, proceedings or companies.
Topic pathway
Due diligence and reputation decisions
Verify entities and roles, interpret public allegations and reviews, and define decision conditions.
Which unresolved claim could change the decision?
Useful output
A documented identity check, contextual risk findings, missing documents and explicit conditions for proceeding or deferring.
Interpretation limit
An allegation is not a ruling; a shared address is not ownership; a negative review is not automatically manipulation. Retain dates, outcomes and plausible alternative explanations.
Select the guide matching the question
Due diligence checklistDecision guide · 11 minVerify a company and its directorsDue diligence guide · 13 minVerify an online identityOSINT guide · 9 minAssess a surge of online reviewsReputation guide · 13 minAssess an online rumour or narrativeInfluence guide · 12 minVerify an online fundraising appealVerification guide · 12 min
Keep the decision traceable
Record the fact being checked, the material reviewed, what remains unknown, the person responsible and the next review trigger. A result is useful when another reader can understand why an action was chosen and what would change it.