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Corrections, Verification & Audit Log

Every report on sitmap.live carries a verification state, and states change. This page shows what we got wrong or could not stand behind, how well sourced recent events are, and each change of state as it happened.

Unofficial · verify before acting
CorrectionsWhat is marked disputed or debunked, and what was withdrawn VerificationHow well sourced the last 30 days of events are, and whether early reports held up Audit logEach recent change of an event's state, as it happened

This event

IRGC says three oil tankers exploded and burned in the Strait of Hormuz 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

Sources contradict each other (disputed): these reports stay on the map and in this list, for the record. A report judged false or misattributed (debunked) is taken off the map (the filter “Show debunked and hidden” brings it back) and is not listed or repeated here, so that its false claim does not spread; how many there were is under Verification, below.

Verification, last 30 days

10346settled incidents
152still settling (under 12 h)
219disputed now
0debunked, still shown
2debunked and taken down
438withdrawn (the debunked included)

Incidents by verification state. An attack and the reports of its aftermath (casualties, damage, closures) linked to it are one incident, counted at the attack's state: 142 such reports are not counted again. Incidents reported in the last 12 hours are left out of the chart: corroboration takes hours, so a fresh report is unverified for want of time, not for want of sources. This says how well sourced they are, not how true: a single-source report is not a false one.

Confirmed2392%
Corroborated8989%
Single source531051%
Unverified368036%
Disputed2192%
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reads 0 even when some were debunked. 2 reports were debunked and taken down in these 30 days; they are among the 438 withdrawn, and not named here.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: 1600 leads (aggregator reposts that name no source).

Withdrawn events (merged away, found out of scope, removed by 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 5248 events first reported since 2026-10-26 (leaving out the last 12 hours, too recent to judge), by where each stands now.

719corroborated or confirmed
17rated up with no new source
69disputed or debunked
258withdrawn
2803single source
1382unverified

719 (14%) were corroborated by an independent source or confirmed, a median of 3 hours after the first report. 17 (0%) 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. 69 (1%) were contradicted: marked disputed or debunked. 258 (5%) were withdrawn as out of scope or on review. 2803 (53%) rest on one credible source, and 1382 (26%) 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: 887 leads, reposts by aggregator channels that name no source. Nothing in them can be checked, so they are not events until a report with a source of its own joins them.

Audit log

The newest changes of state the site has recorded, newest first, in UTC, each with why it changed. Events withdrawn from the site are not named. Recording of state changes began 2026-10-26 19:13 UTC; earlier changes were not recorded.

Since 2026-10-26: 983 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); 21 by the automated review or on review; 13 re-ratings of the same reports whose cause was not recorded. 212 moves down a level.

  1. Settlers reportedly raid Palestinian homes in several West Bank provincesUnverified to Single sourcenew report
  2. Lebanon's Information Branch says it arrested suspects in a Jadra murder caseUnverified to Unverifiednew report
  3. Demolition and stop-work notices reportedly issued for four structures in Abu al-NuwarSingle source to Corroboratednew report
  4. Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles over Riyadh; Aramco tower hit by debrisCorroborated to Confirmednew report
  5. Israeli forces reportedly withdrew from Nablus city, West BankSingle source to Corroboratednew report
  6. IRGC says three oil tankers exploded and burned in the Strait of HormuzSingle source to Corroboratednew report
  7. Heavy rain floods tents sheltering displaced people in Gaza StripUnverified to Corroboratednew report
  8. Heavy rain floods tents and brings down walls in Gaza Strip, Government Media Office saysSingle source to Corroboratednew report
  9. Tanker on fire 8 nm northwest of Khasab, Oman; UKMTO says crew evacuatedConfirmed to Disputednew report
  10. Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Eastern ProvinceCorroborated to Single sourcenew report

Changes to the rules

When the rules that set a state change, stored events are rated again on the same reports. Those moves are reclassifications, not new evidence: they are counted apart above and listed here.

  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 downD32
  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 down5a3a285 strong-origin corroboration + reverify:multi

Air-traffic signals withdrawn or lowered

Drops in air traffic are machine-detected from ADS-B counts. When a signal turns out to rest on poor receiver coverage, or is rated higher than its evidence allows, it is withdrawn or its confidence lowered, and the change is listed here.

  1. KW 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. IL 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. IL 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. KW 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. KW 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. KW 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. QA 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. IQ 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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