Media & Journalism

In the world of media and journalism, conducting thorough and unbiased investigations while protecting the identities of both journalists and their sources is paramount. Alias offers a powerful platform designed specifically to meet these needs, providing the tools and capabilities to conduct safe, efficient, and effective online investigations.

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  • Safeguard Journalist and Source Identities

    Alias protects the identities of journalists and their sources by providing investigation-specific digital infrastructure. Virtual computers, virtual phones, SMS numbers, and 5G/LTE mobile connectivity are all contained to specific investigations and untraceable back to the user.

  • Conduct Risk-Free Investigations

    Alias empowers journalists to undertake investigations that would otherwise be too risky or dangerous. With fully anonymous digital personas or ones with digital fingerprints that you finely control, you can safely explore sensitive topics without jeopardizing your safety or that of your organization. The platform’s capability to quickly deploy and destroy these identities adds an extra layer of protection.

  • Reduce Costs and Save Time

    Alias consolidates all the digital infrastructure needed for secure online investigations into a single platform, eliminating the need for physical devices, lengthy setups, multiple subscriptions, and software licenses. This consolidation not only reduces costs but also streamlines the investigative process, saving valuable time.

Features & Functionality

Unbiased Online Investigations

Alias provides a platform for unbiased online investigations, allowing journalists to view information from multiple perspectives without being influenced by algorithms or bias. This capability ensures comprehensive reporting and objective analysis.

Quickly Spin Up/Down Investigations

With Alias, you can easily spin up or down new investigations as needed, adjusting your resources based on the demands of your work. This flexibility allows you to respond quickly to breaking news or new developments.

Access Restricted Content

Gain access to content that may be banned or restricted in certain locations. Alias allows you to bypass geographical restrictions or adopt the persona of a user with specific attributes by providing fine-grained control over all aspects of your digital fingerprint, including location, language, device type, SMS numbers, and other factors that online platforms use to categorize users.

View Information from Multiple Perspectives

Easily switch between different digital personas to view online content from multiple perspectives. This functionality allows you to gather a comprehensive understanding of any situation and report on it accurately, understand how platform algorithms display different content to different users, and how the news cycle is manipulated and custom tailored.

Customizable Virtual Desktops and Phones

With Alias, you can create custom templates for your virtual desktop and phone images. Pre-install and configure all the essential tools and software for your investigations just once, and have them automatically available every time you deploy a new instance. This streamlines your workflow, ensures consistency, and saves valuable time.

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