What is Negative News?

Negative news monitoring gives you an early warning system against potential third-party risks. By tracking real-time news across millions of sources, your business can uncover reputational, operational, or compliance issues before they escalate. With proactive insights, you stay one step ahead of risk and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Understanding negative news

Negative news, also referred to as adverse media, plays a key role in modern risk and compliance programs. It involves reviewing publicly available news and content from both formal and informal sources to identify red flags associated with third parties, including vendors, merchants, counterparties or suppliers.

Common examples of negative news include:

  • Disgruntled consumer reviews or service complaints
  • Executive involvement in fraudulent activities
  • News reports of data breaches or cyberattacks
  • News about financial instability, including unpaid debts or supplier disputes

While regulatory frameworks may not explicitly outline how to monitor negative news, industry best practices increasingly highlight it as a cornerstone of strong KYC, AML, and third-party risk strategies.

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Top challenges for negative news monitoring

Monitoring for negative news isn’t as simple as running a Google search. Compliance and risk teams often encounter:

  • Too much noise: Thousands of alerts that require manual vetting
  • False positives: Irrelevant hits that clog up your workflow
  • Questionable sources: The rise of misinformation and fake news makes it harder to trust what you find
  • Scattered data: Risks don’t respect borders or languages, but many tools struggle with global, multilingual sources

To cut through the clutter, you need a focused, intelligent system that surfaces what matters — fast.

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Owlin: recognized negative news

Chartis Research named Owlin a Category Leader in its Adverse Media Quadrant—an acknowledgment of our leading role in transforming how organizations detect and respond to risk. This distinction underscores our drive to deliver smart, scalable solutions that empower businesses to stay ahead of emerging threats. From day one, we’ve focused on innovation, transparency, and impact—and this recognition reflects the results of that commitment.

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Detecting negative news for >1000 companies

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Negative news screening

Run one-click checks to uncover negative news mentions about any third party. Whether you’re onboarding new vendors or merchants, Owlin helps you make smarter decisions.

  • Streamlined screening with one click
  • Automated risk detection via AI
  • Real-time access to news from global sources
  • Reduce onboarding bottlenecks and ensure compliance

Negative news monitoring

Protect your business with automated, around-the-clock monitoring. Owlin sends actionable alerts as soon as risks appear in the news, so your team can respond instantly.

  • Prioritized alerts based on risk relevance
  • Real-time tracking and updates
  • Built-in collaboration tools for team reviews
  • Less noise, more insights

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