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What is adverse media screening?
Updated 2026-06
Adverse media screening means looking through public news and reports for negative coverage about a company or the people connected to it. It adds context the registers do not hold, and it is one input to a decision rather than a verdict on its own.
Key facts
- It draws on public news and reports, not the registers.
- It adds context beyond identity and standing.
- Coverage is a signal to weigh, not proof of wrongdoing.
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