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We deal with #disinformation a lot here at the CIJ. From teaching how to spot it to discussing its impacts.
Here are a few useful links to useful resources and examples of how easy it is to spread disinformation and how hard it is to disprove it.
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Here are a few useful links to useful resources and examples of how easy it is to spread disinformation and how hard it is to disprove it.
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First meet @CraigSilverman media editor of @BuzzFeedNews. He specialises in covering and disproving dis- and misinformation. He also edited an excellent book on it. 
https://twitter.com/CraigSilverman/status/1255106614236979206?s=20
https://twitter.com/CraigSilverman/status/1255106614236979206?s=20
Here are a few good people to follow, who practice #OSINT and deal with disinformation a lot.
@BrandyZadrozny, Reporter @NBCNews — Internet, Platforms, Politics.
@JaneLytv - senior reporter at @BuzzFeedNews w focus on disinfo, online investigations
@BrandyZadrozny, Reporter @NBCNews — Internet, Platforms, Politics.
@JaneLytv - senior reporter at @BuzzFeedNews w focus on disinfo, online investigations
Now meet two absolute legends of #OSINT:
@henkvaness open-source researcher and the man behind https://whopostedwhat.com/
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@PaulMyersBBC BBC's online investigation specialist, OSINT trainer & consultant.
@henkvaness open-source researcher and the man behind https://whopostedwhat.com/
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@PaulMyersBBC BBC's online investigation specialist, OSINT trainer & consultant.
Now a bit of theory on why it is so hard do disprove lies, misinformation and disinformation from @CT_Bergstrom Prof. of Biology at @UW and author of "Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World" https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1252720757936803840?s=20
And here is an example of what a viral - misleading - video can do: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/55560714
And another one: an oldie (in this ever changing world) but a goodie. Hoaxes and misleading info (from all sides!) on the #BlackLivesMatter 
protests. very topical again, as many compare them to the storming of the Capitol Building last week. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/hoax-misleading-claims-george-floyd-protests
protests. very topical again, as many compare them to the storming of the Capitol Building last week. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/hoax-misleading-claims-george-floyd-protests
And last but not least: @bellingcat 's excellent #OSINT guides: https://www.bellingcat.com/category/resources/how-tos/
