George Sargent
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Reuters Global Visual Verification Editor
London
Joined September 2009
Our colleague Hussam al-Masri and 21 others were killed by Israeli defense forces strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza on Aug 25th. We've spent weeks studying the evidence and it contradicts Israel’s official account of what happened
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The August 25 attack on Nasser Hospital killed 22, including five journalists.
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Very glad we were able to show the Reuters Visual Verification Team's hard work, in collaboration with other colleagues, on this important story: https://t.co/mzumTU36JJ
#BurkinaFaso #verification #OSINT
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Reuters' Visual Verification Team looked for landmarks to pinpoint the location of the August 24 attack, which left hundreds of civilians dead. Emma Jehle's report contains graphic images.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: After a deadly attack in Burkina Faso, videos by al-Qaeda-affiliated militants surfaced on social media. Here’s how the @Reuters Visual Verification Team verified the massacre videos https://t.co/dDYGTa4pZa
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'Sudan's cemeteries swell with fresh graves as hunger and disease spread.' More vital work from investigations + data journalism colleagues @McNeill_Tweets, @mokhbersahafi and @readelev studying satellite imagery. We're looking to do more such work soon
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Reuters identified 14 graveyards that are growing fast in Sudan's war-torn Darfur area. The cemeteries are “canaries in the coal mine” of a looming famine.
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Good morning! Listening to @dmitryshishkin at #newsrewired on the power of AI-enhanced journalism. Looking forward to a good day here.
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And Fadi Shana won Camera Operator of the Year. Very proud of everyone! Privilege to work with these people.
.@ReutersUK takes home the Breaking News award for its piece Opening Shots: The Gaza War. The jury praised the news outlet for providing “some of the most striking images, from both sides, as the events of October 7th started to unfold.” #RTSAwards
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A fascinating insight into the construction of tunnels in #Gaza
https://t.co/Kt13HDlm8V Reporting done with the assistance of the visual verification team - #OSINT #factchecking
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A visual explainer of Hamas' network of tunnels beneath Gaza
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A Reuters special report has proved Israeli tank fire killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon on October 13
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An Israeli army tank killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six other journalists in Lebanon while they were filming cross-border shelling on Oct. 13, a Reuters investigation has found.
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🔊 Leaders talk arms and conflict in the biggest security conference on the calendar in Munich. @kimvinnell speaks to @JonathanLanday on Reuters World News https://t.co/LxGLPE9lu6
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Stumbled across this. Found it absolutely fascinating in so many ways
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Enjoyed discussing our verification techniques today on our coverage of Ukraine - for both @reuters #factchecking and UGC teams #EDMOeu
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Interesting hearing AFP’s @EstellePeard talking us through their investigation into deaths in Bucha, Ukraine - #EDMOeu
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Register for the training session that we are hosting during the @EDMO_EUI Conference on June 14th 👉 https://t.co/CqMAZ3N5YE
#factchecking #verification #disinformation
@AFP @DEFACTO_UE @georgesarge @Reuters @loguercio_laura @PagellaPolitica @anicanaca @DisinfoEU @Edmo_Belux
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Thanks, looking forward to this 👍
👋 Meet the speakers for the session that we are hosting during @EDMO_EUI's Annual Conference! 🕒 15.00 - 16.00 | Countering Disinformation: Stories from the field, with @georgesarge @Reuters Agenda ➡️ https://t.co/sJ3Pxi9Imv Register ➡️ https://t.co/CqMAZ3N5YE
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We’re looking for someone passionate about current affairs and interested in social media to join our growing UGC news gathering team. Let me know if you’re interested https://t.co/nuIFUktgwo
#news #socialmedia #journalism #journalismjobs #journalismcareers
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Outside Lviv station, which is thronging with exhausted refugees fleeing war in eastern Ukraine, an accomplished pianist is playing “What a Wonderful World.” It’s hauntingly beautiful.
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Some of the UGC team’s reporting today on #Ukraine.
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Multiple cluster bombs were fired on Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv on Monday, two munitions experts said after reviewing footage posted on social media.
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Strongly recommend this extended clip from the Media Show on open-source journalism. It's riveting. Including @heytherehaley on a US drone strike, @alisonkilling on Chinese detention centres plus @BenDoBrown @KAlexaKoenig - all with @katierazz at the helm. @BBCRadio4
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