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How verification works

Nour turns anonymous civilian reports into verified incidents. No single report is taken as fact — incidents are corroborated and cross-checked before they appear as verified on the map.

The pipeline
  1. 1Report — People nearby report what they saw (a strike, shelling, fire, collapse) from any phone. No app, no account.
  2. 2Cluster — Reports describing the same event, close in place and time, are grouped automatically into one incident.
  3. 3Score & cross-reference — Each incident is given a confidence level and checked against news reports and official sources.
  4. 4Publish — Once corroborated, the incident appears on the live map, colour-coded by how it was verified. Uncorroborated reports stay pending and are not shown as verified.
What the colours mean
Civilian-confirmed — multiple independent reports corroborate the same incident.
Auto-confirmed — met the automatic confidence threshold from civilian reports.
News-verified — matched to one or more news reports.
Officially verified — confirmed by an official source.
Pending — reported but not yet corroborated; not shown as a verified incident.
Common questions
Is my report anonymous?
Yes. There is no account and no sign-up. We do not ask for your name or number, and identifying data is minimised. See the Privacy page for details.
How long until my report appears?
Reports are processed in batches, not instantly. A report may take some time to be grouped and cross-checked, and it only appears once it is corroborated.
Why isn’t my report on the map?
A single, uncorroborated report stays pending. It appears as a verified incident only once other reports, news, or an official source corroborate it. Some reports are set aside if they cannot be confirmed.
Can I trust the map?
Verified incidents are corroborated and cross-referenced, and the colour shows how. It is a best-effort picture, not a guarantee — always follow official emergency guidance and your own judgement.
Which areas are covered?
Nour currently focuses on Lebanon.
Does it cost anything or need an app?
No. Reporting and the map work in any phone browser, with no app, no account, and no fee.

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