IAA Updates SETI Disclosure Protocols With Global Verification and International Consultation

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An international panel updated SETI principles to require independent, multi-instrument confirmation and broad international consultation before any public disclosure or response to a potential extraterrestrial signal, while expanding search methods, protecting researchers from harassment, storing verification data in two tamper-proof repositories, and coordinating with major bodies such as the IAA, IAU, COSPAR, ITU, and UN OOSA, a move praised by Bill Diamond and framed by Douglas Vakoch as balancing scientific rigor with transparency.