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Misinformation. Disinformation. Manipulation. Fake news. Help! The different types of false information online can get confusing. Learn how to spot the differences in this new episode of our News Hygiene series with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. This episode is part of a wider series aimed at educating the public on simple factchecking methods. #MediaLiteracy #education #Disinformation #Misinformation #RFE #Bellingcat #fakenews #socialmediahygiene #malinformation #short #NewsHygiene #factcheck #verification #learn

Sadly there have been reports of large wildfires in the last 24 hours across western U.S. and Canada. We recently spoke to Aram Shabanian, from the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, about ways to monitor wildfires as an open source researcher or concerned citizen. Find the talk and resources here: https://lnkd.in/deUm2PVJ #wildfires #resources #free #bellingcat #opensource #environment #environmentalreporting #USA #Canada #jasper #california #eco #monitoring #satellitedata #opensourceresearch #opensourcecommunity

We are aware of a significant number of fake videos appearing on social media, falsely claiming to be a BBC report containing 'Bellingcat research'. Within all of these videos you cannot hear those featured speak, the information is fed to the audience through text only. The videos all share the same graphics style and the majority are focused on negative reporting about the Ukrainian government or associated figures. They started appearing in October last year, you can see an earlier thread we shared on X here: https://lnkd.in/ehy6D3hB Please tag us if you come across a video that matches these characteristics and report it to the platform. If you are ever unsure about whether it is genuine Bellingcat reporting you can check it against coverage on our website www.bellingcat.com . #misinformation #disinformation #checkthesource #factcheck #verification #bellingcat #BBC

🚨 New tool alert! Bellingcat's Search Grid Generator helps you investigate an area of interest square by square. Put in coordinates and it will create a grid file for you that can be used in Google Earth. The tool idea came from conversations with our Volunteer Community. https://lnkd.in/eKaAJSua #tool #opensource #bellingcat #GoogleEarth #GoogleEarthEngine #SatelliteImagery #Satellite #Satellitedata #geospatial #mapping #investigation #media #resource #free #GitHub #Colab #opensourcecommunity #developers

10 years ago this month Bellingcat was formed. We want to know what Bellingcat investigation or tool from the last decade stands out for you? Thank you to every one of you who has read, watched, listened, collaborated, donated and generally supported our work over the years. #bellingcat #10years #celebrate #investigation #anniversary #thankyou #opensource #opensourcecommunity #bellingthecat

US neo-Nazi Robert Rundo’s federal rioting and conspiracy charges have been reinstated by a US appeals court. This means that Rundo should finally be facing trial on these charges. He faces up to ten years in prison. Bellingcat has been tracking Rundo’s movements for a while. Read our coverage of the co-founder of ‘Active Clubs’ and the Rise Above Movement (RAM) here: https://lnkd.in/dhTWfk94 #rundo #bellingcat #investigation #farright #USA #extremist #opensource #impact #reporting

Today marks 10 years since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down. All 298 civilians on board sadly lost their lives. Using open sources, we helped to uncover who was accountable, amongst a wave of disinformation. You can listen to our investigation here: https://lnkd.in/e9VXaRii The investigation was a huge focus for our newly-formed organisation and continued to be for years, with our latest report on the tragedy published in 2020. You can read all of our reporting on MH17 here: https://lnkd.in/e84haGfP A decade on, our thoughts today are with the families and friends of the 298 people who never made it to their destination in Kuala Lumpur. #MH17 #Bellingcat #MH17anniversary #Tragedy #MalaysiaAirlines #Investigation

An instagram influencer posted images of her life in Dubai but in doing so, inadvertently revealed details about the whereabouts of her husband, an alleged Bosnian cartel member. Our latest guide explains how we located them in the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, using clues in the skyline to narrow it down. https://lnkd.in/eub2AA-z #geolocation #bellingcat #occrp #osint #opensource #guide #burjkhalifa #Dubai #investigation #instagram #digitalinvestigations

Staged content is a type of disinformation you might come across in times of conflict and political tensions. In this news hygiene episode, Aiganysh shows you one example of staged content that Bellingcat identified and then relays how you might geolocate a video using a harmless example from pop icon Madonna's profile. You can find more advice on how to do a geolocation in our earlier episode featured on our profile. Produced in partnership with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty #medialiteracy #newshygiene #stagedcontent #disinformation #russia #social #ukraine #bellingcat #rfe #madonna #geolocation #upskill #advice

In our news hygiene series with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty we're breaking down some of our open source research methods into simple steps. In this episode we look at a very basic approach to geolocation. Find the Bellingcat Open Street Map Search Tool referenced in the video here: https://lnkd.in/eFXb3WVy #geolocation #openstreetmap #newshygiene #search #opensource #bellingcat #rfe #medialiteracy