What this is.

Why this exists

Conflicts are surrounded by noise. Social media, messaging apps and partisan accounts can make it hard to tell what is actually happening from what is merely claimed — and AI is increasingly used to amplify that confusion.

The idea behind Fog & Fact is to turn that around: use the same kind of technology to reduce misinformation rather than add to it. By synthesising public sources into structured, dated reports, the aim is to cut through the clutter and present what can be verified as precisely and clearly as possible.

What we publish

Fog & Fact publishes daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reports on two ongoing conflicts: Russia–Ukraine and US–Iran.

Each article is drafted by an AI system running on our own server. The system synthesises material from open sources — Telegram channels, social media, and publicly available reporting — and produces a structured article that is published automatically.

Short versions of every brief are published first, for free, on our Telegram channel @fogandfact. Longer briefs live here.

The name

The phrase “fog of war” has long described the confusion that surrounds any conflict: incomplete information, contradictory claims, and the difficulty of knowing what is really happening while events are still unfolding. The name Fog & Fact spins directly out of that idea.

Fog stands for the noise that surrounds any conflict — rumours, propaganda, repeated claims, and the sheer volume of information that makes it hard to see what is real.

Fact stands for what can be traced back to a source and stated clearly. The name is a reminder of the purpose: not to add to the fog, but to cut through it and present the facts as precisely as possible.

How the reports are made

Our reporting is based on open sources — public posts, public imagery, and public reporting. We do not collect private or classified information, and we do not publish anything that cannot be traced back to a public source.

Every article is machine-drafted. AI is useful for turning noisy inputs into a readable article, but it can be wrong, biased, or out of date. Treat these reports as a starting point, not the last word.

About the project

Fog & Fact is a solo student project. The site launched on 23 July 2026 and is being developed alongside my studies.

The goal is to make complex conflict reporting easier to follow. I am working on clearer writing, better visualisations of the data, and formats such as podcast summaries.

If you have suggestions or spot something that could be improved, your feedback is very welcome — use the FAQ & contact page to ask a question or send feedback. Follow the Telegram channel to keep up with the latest reports and to see how the project develops.