Open Source investigating with Bellingcat

As the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, Ali and Sam spoke to Eoghan Macguire on this weeks podcast.Eoghan is the lead editor at open source investigation group, Bellingcat, which has been tracking and reporting on the conflict using publicly available tools and information.We spoke about how Bellingcat puts together its investigations, the important work of challenging official government narratives, and how openly available technology is a crucial tool in modern journalism.Podcast notes:Bellingcat’s work is available on their website here.BBC Africa Eye’s ground-breaking investigation, Anatomy of a Killing, is available on Twitter.Read Bellingcat’s investigation into the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.The FFS Show is only possible thanks to your support. If you want to help us do more fact-checking work, become a member of The Ferret for just £5 per month.You can subscribe to The FFS Show on your favourite podcast platform.

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