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   Børge (forteller@tutoteket.no)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 23:16:50 JST Børge

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   @Bellingcat Just wanted to mention that all the photos I take with my phone starts with PXL, and it's not a Google Pixel. Just FYI

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     Bellingcat (bellingcat@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 23:16:51 JST Bellingcat

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     In this example the file is named: PXL_20240830_150806479.jpg. “PXL” indicates that it was taken on a Google Pixel device. The date format indicates it was taken on Aug. 30, 2024, but in some cases the filename can change to the date the photo was uploaded. That could look like this: “2024-08-30.jpg”.

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     Bellingcat (bellingcat@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 23:16:52 JST Bellingcat

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     Depending on the type of file, filenames can include the time and date of when the picture was taken. And in some cases can give some information about the type of device used to create the image.

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     Bellingcat (bellingcat@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 23:16:53 JST Bellingcat

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     When an image is uploaded to Google Maps it gets tagged to a location, either directly or as part of a review. Anyone on the internet can view the image, but the filename is not visible by default.

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     Bellingcat (bellingcat@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Oct-2024 23:16:54 JST Bellingcat

     Bellingcat’s Galen Reich is presenting his latest tool! The Bellingcat Filename Finder is a browser extension that shows you the original filename of images on Google Maps. This can provide useful clues for your investigations. https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2024/10/15/google-maps-image-filename-finder-tool/?utm_source=mastodon