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@papertrailmedia.de
investigative newsroom :: partner of @spiegel.de : ZDF : @derstandard.at : TAMEDIA :: www.papertrailmedia.de
@evidentmedia.org
Evident is a nonprofit news organization that produces documentary journalism for the public good | evidentmedia.org Subscribe: http://evidentmedia.live/youtube
@charleymaher.bsky.social
Social Editor at Bellingcat. Prev investigative reporter for BBC, TBIJ, Seen & many others... Professional account, working class journo. Thoughts are my own. Like discussing representation, accessibility, new tech , social impact and tackling disinfo.
@gtmowatch.bsky.social
Aircraft landing at and leaving the US navy base and detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba Data from public ADS-B signals that military planes don't always send. Most flights are routine cargo/troop transport. False positives possible. By @bellingcat.com
@samjoiner.bsky.social
Visual Stories and Investigations Editor at the Financial Times. We use computational tools and traditional reporting to produce explainers, investigations and deep dives in visual formats.
@peter.andringa.me
Journalist/technologist, FT Visual Investigations 📰 @financialtimes.com📍London 🕰️ WaPo, Guardian, OII, UNC ✉️ peter.andringa@ft.com 🔏 Signal: @peterandringa.01 ft.com/news-tips
@alexakoenig.bsky.social
JD PhD Co-Director, Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley + Co-Founder, Investigations Lab #BerkeleyProtocol Recovered Performer, Eternal Optimist Forthcoming books: Digital Witness 2 and At the Intersection picture thx: Jason Madara for The Resistance
@allegragoodwin.bsky.social
Investigative journo @cnn.com specialising in #osint went into journalism after watching the devil wears prada, now mostly write about bombs allegra.goodwin@cnn.com
@iwriteok.bsky.social
I am the host of Behind the Bastards and overlord of podcasts at Cool Zone Media
@craigsilverman.bsky.social
Investigative journalist and OSINT trainer. I write the free Digital Investigations newsletter and edited the Verification Handbook series. Previously: ProPublica, BuzzFeed News. https://digitalinvestigations.substack.com/ https://craigsilverman.ca
@osinttechnical.bsky.social
PAI enjoyer, OSINT guy @truth.bsky.social , my views/freezing cold takes are my own. Standard spiel about not endorsing retweets, likes, and comments.
@muyixiao.bsky.social
Reporter at The New York Times Visual Investigations team. Mostly covering China. Previously with ChinaFile, Tencent, Reuters.
@cybdetective.bsky.social
Every day I write about #osint (Open Source Intelligence) tools and techniques. Also little bit about forensics and other cybersecurity related themes
@nataliaantonova.bsky.social
Ukrainian-American. President, Concerned MILFs for America. Safer Dating Now creator. OSINT, but making it girly. Advocate for the glorious Normie Restoration ☀️
@chriscook.news
ft senior reporter. articles with my byline get posted automagically on @bot.chriscook.news
@acarv.in
Former managing editor and director of research, DFRLab.org. NPR and Reported.ly alum. Woodturner, occasional conlanger, #ActuallyADHD, veteran of the prolactinoma wars. Calling BS is my calling. I used to tweet a lot.
@megkelly.bsky.social
senior visual forensics reporter @washingtonpost tips/ ideas: meg.kelly@washpost.com usual caveats, dm for whatsapp, signal
@elisethomas.bsky.social
Senior OSINT Investigator at @cen4infores.bsky.social. Opinions, hot takes, mistakes all my own. https://www.clippings.me/elisethomas
@conspirator0.bsky.social
Data Scientist/Musician/Participant in the General Confusion. Oppose autocracy and research/counter disinformation. I serve the realm. Caution: frequent cat photos. https://conspirator0.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ItrZiqTLw
@janelytv.bsky.social
Reporting for WSJ in Kyiv. Previously BuzzFeed News, Harvard Shorenstein Center. Osint, investigations, sometimes disinformation.
@ckd.sh
OSINT reporter, Washington Post investigations • @chrisd9r on twitter • https://ckd.sh
@evanhill.bsky.social
Washington Post investigations reporter. Co-host of the Schlock and Awe podcast. History Man, a wordburger please.
@nrg8000.bsky.social
@Nrg8000 on twitter. Will fill this out when twitter inevitably burns.
@dutchosintguy.bsky.social
Dutch guy with Open Source Intelligence & Analysis skills • OSINT • #osintcurious • Certified Instructor & Author @SANSInstitute • Director @shadowdragonio
@lockdownyourlife.com
Privacy Advocate/Online Safety/#OSINT Investigator • Ghostwriter • 🐎 owner 🔞 18+NSFW 🌶 She/Her All My Links: https://beacons.ai/lockdownyourlife Paylinks, wishlist, Spicy 👇🏻 https://linktr.ee/lockdownyourlife
@lokman.org
writer, recovering academic, amateur activist, with a focus on free speech, new technologies, and hong kong. fellow @citizenlab.ca. he/him. writing a personal history of home and authoritarianism.
@sector035.bsky.social
Doing #OSINT before it was cool 😎 Just arrived, slowly settling on here.
@nixintel.bsky.social
Steven Harris | OSINT & Cyber Security Specialist | Investigator | Teach OSINT @SANS Blog: www.nixintel.info
@katiepolglase.bsky.social
Investigative reporter @CNN. Specialist in OSINT and visual investigations. katie.polglase@cnn.com IG: @katiepolglase DM for Signal https://edition.cnn.com/profiles/katie-polglase
@webbreacher.com
Maker of WhatsMyName OSINT tool | Co-owner @ myosint.training | Finder of things and knower of secrets (IYKYK) | Always #OSINTCurious
@samdoak.bsky.social
Journalist doing OSINT at Sky News. Mostly focused on conflict and extremism.
@technisette.bsky.social
OSINT maniac * technisette.com * Trainer @ MyOsintTraining * The OSINTcurious Project
@rileymellen.bsky.social
Visual Investigations reporter for NYT. Let's chat: riley.mellen@nytimes.com, Signal, DMs, etc.
@justinseitz.bsky.social
Bullshit Hunter. Misidentified beet farmer. Fiery advocate. ADHD. He/Him. Saskatoon, SK - Find my work at bullshithunting.com
@fstegers.bsky.social
rein dienstlich hier #recherche #osint #medien #nachrichtenkompetenz #factchecking https://netzjournalismus.de https://mastodon.social/@fiete
@ruslantrad.bsky.social
Researcher on information operations, disinformation narratives, security-related topics, and hybrid warfare from Syria to Eurasia. Non-Resident Fellow at DFRLab. Views are my own. https://bio.link/ruslantrad
@tlmn.bsky.social
Journalistic Researcher, Trainer, OSINT/Verification-Expert @ DW Innovation. Also into GenerativeAI for media (focus on fighting disinformation).
@doublethinklab.bsky.social
A Taipei-based CSO investigating disinformation and information operations in order to safeguard democracy globally. Follow us for our latest reports!
@intelinquirer.bsky.social
I use the internet to find things, and I analyse them (OSINT/SOCMINT) https://linktr.ee/intel_inquirer From Syd AU
@rawanssa18.bsky.social
Human rights and tech @Amnesty| Ex @UN @TheSentry_Org @Bellingcat | Sudan, Syria, Iraq and Yemen | Open-source and IHL/Human Rights | views my own