What the fake? My new Twitter follower who isn’t realA few quick tips on some of the giveaways that can help you spot fake accountsMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021
OSINT… investigation… online verification… some thoughts on ethics* This post is based on a recent talk given at Trusted Media Summit 2020 that is also part of workshops on online investigation and…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
You Might Have Asked…The rules around using other people’s content have been muddied in the age of social media — for journalists, these 10 tips should helpJun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
To fact-check or not to fact-check?When the torrent of mis- and disinformation is more than anyone can handle, you have to learn to pick and choose, or risk being…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
“What do I do first?” An easy-to-use reference tool for starting out with your online investigation“Where do I begin?”Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
Jitsi’s a useful chat or conferencing tool — but be wary of these two thingstl;dr Give your chats random, difficult-to-guess urls, and don’t think setting a password makes everything secureApr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
10 tips for effective keyword searchesKnowing how to formulate effective searches can be a big help to your OSINT or verification effortsFeb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Important heads-up: Did you know that Twitter has changed how its time stamps are determined?Understanding how timestamps applied to online content are determined is very important to journalists and factcheckers. Misinterpreting…Aug 9, 2019Aug 9, 2019
The One OSINT Tool You Must Have to Supercharge Your InvestigationsEverybody loves tools. It’s a basic instinct that probably kicked in around the moment the first caveman — or woman — realised that the…Aug 8, 2019Aug 8, 2019