Today marks two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It has meant two years of violence and destruction for the Ukrainian people, which we have documented through open sources 🧵
We're hosting an array of public workshops over the next few months, teaching Bellingcat's open-source research methods. Find all the available training dates, including an in person workshop, here: https://www.bellingcat.com/workshops/
Be a part of our Stage Talk audience on Thursday at 5pm CET/11am ET as we're joined by Bellingcat researcher Kolina Koltai. We'll be discussing the world of AI pornography and the companies profiting off non-consensual sexual image generation. https://discord.gg/suTbkpZxWW?event=1201434927057616916
The South African team at the International Court of Justice used open-source footage to support their case. Our Justice and Accountability unit are working to prove the viability of open-source information in judicial processes, particularly in cases of potential war crimes. https://www.bellingcat.com/what-is-bellingcats-ja-unit-december-2022/
5 days left to apply to our technical fellowships. An opportunity to work with our team, creating something you're passionate about, over 2-6 months. If you're a skilled technologist or a skilled creative, check out the opportunities below. https://www.bellingcat.com/about/careers/
We're beyond proud to announce that we've been awarded the 2024 Olof Palme Prize for our work. Our team will be accepting the award in Sweden on January 30th. If you want to watch, the ceremony will be broadcasted live on the memorial fund's website: https://www.palmefonden.se/2024-bellingcat/
28th! Only a few more days left!❄️Here is a scraper for researching the alternative video platform Odysee. In 2021, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology dubbed Odysee as the new YouTube for the Far-Right https://github.com/bellingcat/polyphemus
Happy Christmas to all those who celebrate from the Bellingcat team! Our Bellingcat Advent (countdown to the new year) continues tomorrow!❄️ What research tools would you like to see under your tree?
You can now find an improved TikTok hashtag analysis tool on the Bellingcat Github. We've simplified the installation instructions for you. The tool uses David Teather's TikTokApi TikTok scraper. See the updates and command-line interface here: https://github.com/bellingcat/tiktok-hashtag-analysis
Our discord server is a place to foster a passion for open-source research and find likeminded researchers and journalists looking to collaborate and learn. https://discord.gg/bellingcat
Our founder Eliot Higgins unpacked what to do about disinformation in the weekend edition of the FT. He suggests education should be at the forefront of any strategy to tackle this growing issue. https://www.ft.com/content/0b9469e5-7111-445f-a7d2-464ed21748c6
Another fake BBC report has been brought to our attention circulating online, claiming that a Ukranian politician was involved with weapon sales to Hamas. Again Bellingcat has not reported on this subject and the claims and quotes included in the 'report' are falsified. https://twitter.com/dannmuts/status/1732379690516820340
We're aware of another fake video circulating made to look like a BBC report containing falsified Bellingcat research. It claims that Zelensky's former adviser Oleksiy Arestovych has spent over $500k on private flights. Bellingcat hasn't released any investigation on this topic.
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