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Here’s how we found the identity of a key figure behind MrDeepfakes —one of the largest providers of non-consensual deepfake pornography in the world.
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Excited to see our investigative series covering migration routes through South America has been shortlisted for the Global Shining Light Award; the work was done with a consortium organised by @Telemundo and the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism @CLIP_AmericaLat.
@BBCAfrica @openDemocracy @BBCWorld @BBCNews @LizJGibb @garnsey_monica @MongabayLatam @EarthGenome @bbcchinese @radiosvoboda @pressfreedom @FbdnStories @paper_trail_m @AFP @radiofrance @derspiegel @Tamedia Tráileres, Trampa Para Migrantes / Cargo Trucks: Trap for Migrants. This cross-border collab discovered that official data did not exist on road accidents involving migrant smuggling & human trafficking in Mexico. The team created the first database.
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Latest: How a deepfake video infiltrated Indian media coverage of the escalating India and Pakistan conflict….
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EXCLUSIVE: Bellingcat, in partnership with @TjekDet , @politiken and @CBCNews, can reveal the identity of a key administrator behind MrDeepFakes, one of the world’s largest providers of non-consensual deepfake pornography.
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Part of our work on the collaborative investigation series Tráileres, trampa para migrantes has also been nominated for an Emmy. Read our main contribution to the series here:
🎉🎊📽️Nuestro documental colaborativo “Tráileres, trampa para migrantes” ha sido nominado a un Premio Emmy en los EEUU,. ¡Felicidades: @EnUn2x3, @PdPagina @ChiapasParalelo, @PlazaPublicaGT.@ContraC_HN, @bellingcat, @TelemundoNews @CLIP_AmericaLat y @ICIJorg. Nominación:.
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We're overjoyed to see our documentary produced in partnership with Scripps News team (now Evident) “In Real Life: A Hidden War,” has been nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards. Watch it here:
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Airstrikes continue in Myanmar despite a temporary ceasefire and suffering from a March earthquake. Bellingcat has identified at least 22 villages damaged by airstrikes, 14 of which are in the regions most impacted by the recent earthquake.
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This week we spoke with Connor Plunkett & @JohnMooneyIRL about reporting on transnational organised crime and how they found a hidden side to one of Irelands most notorious cartel bosses. Find it under 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat' on podcast platforms.
This Thursday we're talking to Bellingcat's Connor Plunkett and The Sunday Times' @JohnMooneyIRL about investigating a drug cartel's online presence. Join us live to ask your questions at 5pm CEST/11am EDT:
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Our Bellingchat Premium podcast unravels the different techniques our researchers are using. In April's edition Carlos Gonzales explains how he used audio analysis to reveal more detail about the final moments of aid workers killed in Gaza. Listen in here:
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Want to learn how to uncover important information on the internet? Discover the methods we use to investigate impactful stories? Find our upcoming trainings here, with guidance on everything OSINT, from surfing the Russian web to flight tracking:
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This Thursday we're talking to Bellingcat's Connor Plunkett and The Sunday Times' @JohnMooneyIRL about investigating a drug cartel's online presence. Join us live to ask your questions at 5pm CEST/11am EDT:
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Together Bellingcat and the Sunday Times then investigated the alleged connection between Herrmann and the Kinahan cartel further, revealing Herrmann had visited locations associated with the cartel.
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On Thursday we'll be discussing these investigations and the techniques used to uncover such networks. Join us live in our Discord server:
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Lisa Broekhuizen from Space4Good helped us explore how satellite imagery can be used to monitor deforestation but also for a lot more when it comes to environmental damage. Listen back on all podcast platforms now under 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat'.
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On March 23, a convoy of aid workers, traveling in vehicles marked with emergency flashing lights, was struck by gunfire in Gaza. Bellingcat used video footage of the incident to perform an audio analysis of the shooting.
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“All the claims raised regarding the incident will be examined through the mechanism and presented in a detailed and thorough manner for a decision on how to handle the event,” the IDF said.
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You can support Bellingcat by donating to our research efforts. We are a not-for-profit and the ability to carry out our work is dependent on the kind support of individual donors.
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