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Every report on sitmap.live carries a verification state, and states change.

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This event

Yemeni Armed Forces say they struck Houthi gatherings and positions in Taiz is now Corroborated. Changed 2 times.

  1. First rated Unverified
  2. Unverified to Single source
  3. Single source to Corroborated

Verification describes the available evidence, not certainty that an event occurred. A change of state is a new rating on newer reports or rules, not a retraction.

Marked disputed or debunked

Reports that sources contradict (disputed) stay on the map and in this list, for the record; a report judged false (debunked) is taken off the map and not repeated here, so its claim does not spread.

Verification, last 30 days

11,616settled incidents
258still settling (under 12 h)
220disputed now
0debunked, still shown
4debunked and taken down
522withdrawn

Incidents by state, the last 12 hours left out while they settle: a state says how well sourced a report is, not how true.

Confirmed2943%
Corroborated1,0629%
Single source6,10253%
Unverified3,93834%
Disputed2202%
Debunked00%

The chart counts incidents still on the map. A debunked report is taken off the map when it is judged false, so its bar counts only one that is still shown, and reads 0 even when some were debunked. 4 reports were debunked and taken down in these 30 days; they are among the 522 withdrawn, and not named here. A report is debunked only when the review can point to what a claim itself says or shows (for example recycled footage, a retraction, or an impossible place or time); a doubt that cites no claim is shown as a warning, not a debunk, so debunks are rare.

Not counted: 1,790 leads (aggregator reposts that name no source).

Withdrawn events (merged, out of scope, removed on review or debunked) are not listed; when an event we posted on X is later disputed, debunked or withdrawn, the post gets a reply saying so.

Do early reports hold up?

Every event on the map starts as one report. These are all 6,756 events first reported since 2026-10-26 (leaving out the last 12 hours, too recent to judge), by where each stands now.

955corroborated or confirmed
18rated up with no new source
89disputed or debunked
331withdrawn
3,682single source
1,681unverified

955 (14%) were corroborated by an independent source or confirmed, a median of 2 hours after the first report. 18 (under 1%) reached corroborated or confirmed only when the same reports were rated again (changed rules or ratings, or a new review), with no new source: they are not counted as having held up. 89 (1%) were contradicted: marked disputed or debunked. 331 (5%) were withdrawn as out of scope or on review. 3,682 (54%) rest on one credible source, and 1,681 (25%) on no credible source: anonymous or partisan channels only, however many. Neither group has been confirmed or contradicted, which does not make them wrong.

Not counted: 1,064 leads, reposts by aggregator channels that name no source.

Audit log

Each change of state, newest first, in UTC, with why it changed; withdrawn events are not named, and recording began 2026-10-26 19:13 UTC.

Since 2026-10-26: 1,318 moves up to corroborated or confirmed on new reports or evidence; besides, 109 reclassified by changes to the rules, ratings or settings (changes to the rules); 25 by the automated review or on review; 13 re-ratings of the same reports whose cause was not recorded. 255 moves down a level.

  1. Airstrikes reportedly hit several sites and buildings in Sanaa, Houthis saySingle source to Corroboratednew report
  2. Turkish minister says Ankara did not invite Israel to COP31 summit in AntalyaUnverified to Single sourcenew report
  3. Ayman Atallah Abu Said reportedly shot by Israeli forces east of Al-Bureij camp, taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs HospitalSingle source to Corroboratednew report
  4. Iran says it seized American drones; one account says they were brought downDisputed to Single sourcenew report
  5. Yemeni Armed Forces say they struck Houthi gatherings and positions in TaizSingle source to Corroboratednew report
  6. Orlen reportedly cancels a Qatar LNG purchase contract citing force majeureUnverified to Single sourcenew report
  7. Israeli fire reportedly kills one near Bureij refugee camp in central GazaSingle source to Confirmednew report
  8. Rezaei warns states hosting US bases against aiding any US attack on IranUnverified to Single sourcenew report
  9. Iranian President Pezeshkian reportedly meets Pakistani PM Sharif in Antalya, TurkeySingle source to Corroboratednew report
  10. A withdrawn eventUnverified to Single sourcenew report

Changes to the rules

When the rules change, stored events are rated again on the same reports: a reclassification, not new evidence, counted apart above.

  1. Party rule. A party's statement about its own strikes, its interceptions or the enemy's losses no longer confirms an event; a neutral body, an authority's own record or an admission against interest still does.0 up, 61 down
  2. Strong-origin corroboration. An established or stronger origin plus any second independent one corroborates (before, the weights had to add up to 1.2); the stored weak events with two or more origins were rated again.106 up, 0 down

Air-traffic signals withdrawn or lowered

Drops in air traffic are detected by machine from ADS-B counts; one that rests on poor receiver coverage, or claims more than its evidence allows, is withdrawn or lowered.

  1. Kuwait airspace, drop detected 2026-11-08 05:52 UTCConfidence high to mediumThe usual hour here holds too few aircraft (median 19, lowest 17) for high confidence
  2. Israel airspace, drop detected 2026-11-06 22:35 UTCConfidence medium to lowThe usual hour here is too thin (median 16, lowest 4 aircraft entering) for more than low confidence
  3. Israel airspace, drop detected 2026-11-06 20:05 UTCConfidence medium to lowThe usual hour here is too thin (median 17, lowest 3 aircraft entering) for more than low confidence
  4. Kuwait airspace, drop detected 2026-11-02 22:35 UTCConfidence high to mediumThe usual hour here holds too few aircraft (median 19, lowest 14) for high confidence
  5. Kuwait airspace, drop detected 2026-11-02 22:35 UTCConfidence high to mediumThe usual hour here holds too few aircraft (median 29, lowest 8) for high confidence
  6. Kuwait airspace, drop detected 2026-10-31 20:24 UTCConfidence medium to lowThe usual hour here is too thin (median 12, lowest 4 aircraft entering) for more than low confidence
  7. Qatar airspace, drop detected 2026-10-30 09:57 UTCConfidence high to mediumNo airspace closure notice in force covers it, and a fall in the aircraft counted entering a FIR is never high confidence alone
  8. Iraq airspace, drop detected 2026-10-30 12:36 UTCWithdrawnOur receivers' coverage of the Baghdad FIR (ORBB) is thin: 69% of the polls over the 7 days before saw no aircraft inside it. A fall in the aircraft counted there is not evidence of a closure

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