Choo Ching Yee
Journalist, OSINT Specialist, and Digital Tools Trainer.
Lead Digital Verification Specialist
Designs and executes verification workshops for newsrooms across the APAC region. Trains over 400+ journalists on metadata forensics, OSINT geolocation techniques, and AI-generated media detection.
Investigative Data Journalist
Led cross-border investigations identifying coordinated inauthentic behavior networks. Built custom scraper pipelines to collect and analyze social data across emerging messaging platforms.
Open Source Intelligence Researcher
Authored landmark policy papers detailing digital manipulation tactics during regional elections. Standardized OSINT workflows currently used by regional fact-checking alliances.
Technology & Cyber Reporter
Covered emerging tech, cybersecurity incidents, and digital rights issues. Produced weekly investigative features on surveillance technologies and personal privacy.
Capabilities & Toolkit
Core technical competencies and tools
OSINT & Verification
- Satellite Image Analysis
- Geolocation & Chronolocation
- Metadata Analysis & Forensics
- Social Network Mapping
Data & Engineering
- Python (Pandas, BeautifulSoup)
- HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript
- API Data Extraction
- Git & Version Control
Training & Media
- Newsroom Workshop Facilitation
- Curriculum Development
- Podcast & Broadcast Production
- Public Speaking & Keynotes