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It is your last chance to enter your suggested designs and taglines for our audience co-created merchandise capsule! www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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October 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
It is your last chance to enter your suggested designs and taglines for our audience co-created merchandise capsule! www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
Pitch them here by the end of today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Pitch them here by the end of today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We're pleased to announce that Bellingcat won three awards at the Online Journalism Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees listed here: awards.journalists.org/2026/10/02/c...
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2026 Online Journalism Awards! - Online Journalism Awards
As the in-person celebration of the 2026 Online Journalism Awards (#OJA26) comes to a close, we congratulate the winners in the remaining 12 of 28 categories.
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October 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM
We're pleased to announce that Bellingcat won three awards at the Online Journalism Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees listed here: awards.journalists.org/2026/10/02/c...
Viral reports this week suggested new Google satellite imagery showed unseen destruction in Gaza. But the imagery actually depicts the scene in February 2026. Bellingcat has obtained satellite images from September that show how the destruction has continued. www.bellingcat.com/news/middle-...
Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery - bellingcat
Earlier this week, several viral social media posts and news articles stated that Google had updated satellite imagery over Gaza. But the images weren't entirely new.
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October 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Viral reports this week suggested new Google satellite imagery showed unseen destruction in Gaza. But the imagery actually depicts the scene in February 2026. Bellingcat has obtained satellite images from September that show how the destruction has continued. www.bellingcat.com/news/middle-...
Join us live later today for a discussion on AI use in investigations, with a focus on research into sophisticated scam networks.
There’ll be time for audience Q&A, too. What questions would you like our speaker, @craigsilverman.bsky.social, to explore?
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There’ll be time for audience Q&A, too. What questions would you like our speaker, @craigsilverman.bsky.social, to explore?
discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
October 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Join us live later today for a discussion on AI use in investigations, with a focus on research into sophisticated scam networks.
There’ll be time for audience Q&A, too. What questions would you like our speaker, @craigsilverman.bsky.social, to explore?
discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
There’ll be time for audience Q&A, too. What questions would you like our speaker, @craigsilverman.bsky.social, to explore?
discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
It's the final week to help shape our next community-curated merch.
Got a design idea? Send it our way. Not an artist? No problem. We’re also looking for tagline ideas for T-shirts, bags and hats.
What makes you think of Bellingcat? Tell us by Friday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Got a design idea? Send it our way. Not an artist? No problem. We’re also looking for tagline ideas for T-shirts, bags and hats.
What makes you think of Bellingcat? Tell us by Friday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It's the final week to help shape our next community-curated merch.
Got a design idea? Send it our way. Not an artist? No problem. We’re also looking for tagline ideas for T-shirts, bags and hats.
What makes you think of Bellingcat? Tell us by Friday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Got a design idea? Send it our way. Not an artist? No problem. We’re also looking for tagline ideas for T-shirts, bags and hats.
What makes you think of Bellingcat? Tell us by Friday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Can you work out where a photo was taken — and when? Learn methods for geolocation, satellite imagery analysis and chronolocation techniques with Bellingcat experts. 14–16 October 2026. Find the webinar details here:
www.bellingcat.com/workshops/in...
www.bellingcat.com/workshops/in...
September 29, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Can you work out where a photo was taken — and when? Learn methods for geolocation, satellite imagery analysis and chronolocation techniques with Bellingcat experts. 14–16 October 2026. Find the webinar details here:
www.bellingcat.com/workshops/in...
www.bellingcat.com/workshops/in...
How is AI changing investigations?
On Thursday, investigative journalist @craigsilverman.bsky.social will share how he’s using AI, including in his investigation of a North Korean hiring scam. We’ll explore what AI can uncover and where it falls short. Join us live: discordapp.com/events/70975...
On Thursday, investigative journalist @craigsilverman.bsky.social will share how he’s using AI, including in his investigation of a North Korean hiring scam. We’ll explore what AI can uncover and where it falls short. Join us live: discordapp.com/events/70975...
September 28, 2026 at 1:54 PM
How is AI changing investigations?
On Thursday, investigative journalist @craigsilverman.bsky.social will share how he’s using AI, including in his investigation of a North Korean hiring scam. We’ll explore what AI can uncover and where it falls short. Join us live: discordapp.com/events/70975...
On Thursday, investigative journalist @craigsilverman.bsky.social will share how he’s using AI, including in his investigation of a North Korean hiring scam. We’ll explore what AI can uncover and where it falls short. Join us live: discordapp.com/events/70975...
What does a resilient information society look like? Last week we ran the 'TRUST conference with the European Trust Alliance. Working with technologists, legal scholars, civil society advocates and journalists we discussed the complex challenges facing European digital autonomy.
September 28, 2026 at 8:34 AM
What does a resilient information society look like? Last week we ran the 'TRUST conference with the European Trust Alliance. Working with technologists, legal scholars, civil society advocates and journalists we discussed the complex challenges facing European digital autonomy.
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A Q&A I did recently with Ashoka and Forbes - Why Bellingcat Wants Everyone To Become An Investigator
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Why Bellingcat Wants Everyone To Become An Investigator
The founder of one of the world's best-known open-source investigation outfits on building it from a laptop, why anyone can do this work, and why democracies have misread the problem.
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September 28, 2026 at 6:03 AM
A Q&A I did recently with Ashoka and Forbes - Why Bellingcat Wants Everyone To Become An Investigator
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In a new investigation Bellingcat and @jeuneafrique.com reconstruct and analyse more than a dozen Malian military drone strikes, that have repeatedly hit civilian areas and reportedly resulted in the deaths of non-combatants.
September 25, 2026 at 8:43 AM
In a new investigation Bellingcat and @jeuneafrique.com reconstruct and analyse more than a dozen Malian military drone strikes, that have repeatedly hit civilian areas and reportedly resulted in the deaths of non-combatants.
Today we're celebrating the two year anniversary of Bellingcat's Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit. The resource that helps you discover and use open source tools is maintained by a group of amazing volunteers. If you've not explored it yet, you can find it here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit
September 24, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Today we're celebrating the two year anniversary of Bellingcat's Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit. The resource that helps you discover and use open source tools is maintained by a group of amazing volunteers. If you've not explored it yet, you can find it here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit
How do you trace organised crime through open sources? Learn practical OSINT techniques for investigating illicit networks, corporate structures, vessels and aircraft, with real Bellingcat case studies. 12–13 October 2026. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/tr...
September 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
How do you trace organised crime through open sources? Learn practical OSINT techniques for investigating illicit networks, corporate structures, vessels and aircraft, with real Bellingcat case studies. 12–13 October 2026. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/tr...
A UN fact-finding mission has claimed that a Feb. 28 missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, that killed more than 150 people likely constitutes a war crime. Bellingcat was the first to identify the weapon that hit the school as a US Tomahawk missile.
Video Analysis Shows Two Waves of Bombings in Iran Elementary School Strike
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September 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
A UN fact-finding mission has claimed that a Feb. 28 missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, that killed more than 150 people likely constitutes a war crime. Bellingcat was the first to identify the weapon that hit the school as a US Tomahawk missile.
You still have time to design Bellingcat's first official merch line. We are launching an Audience Co-Created Capsule alongside our core brand merchandise. You have two weeks to pitch your ideas before we take a shortlist to public vote. Find the details here: www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest - bellingcat
Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...
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September 21, 2026 at 9:29 AM
You still have time to design Bellingcat's first official merch line. We are launching an Audience Co-Created Capsule alongside our core brand merchandise. You have two weeks to pitch your ideas before we take a shortlist to public vote. Find the details here: www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
Latest: Christy Kinahan, founder of the transnational organised crime group the Kinahan cartel, has had his UAE visa cancelled, Bellingcat and @thetimes.com can reveal. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
Christy Kinahan's UAE Residence Visa Cancelled - bellingcat
Irish crime boss Christy Kinahan, who is being pursued by authorities around the world, has had his UAE residence permit cancelled.
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September 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Latest: Christy Kinahan, founder of the transnational organised crime group the Kinahan cartel, has had his UAE visa cancelled, Bellingcat and @thetimes.com can reveal. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
The lengthy wait for public records can be worth it.
In our latest Stage Talk episode, @oldpete45.bsky.social discusses how filing public record requests fuelled his investigation into a 90s cold-case murder.
Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
In our latest Stage Talk episode, @oldpete45.bsky.social discusses how filing public record requests fuelled his investigation into a 90s cold-case murder.
Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
"Finding Missing Records: Looking Into The Case of An Unnamed Victim"- with Bellingcat's Peter Barth | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This week Bellingcat's Peter Barth joined us to go behind the scenes of his latest investigation into a cold case murder. This talk specifically dove into his methodology for public record requests an...
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September 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The lengthy wait for public records can be worth it.
In our latest Stage Talk episode, @oldpete45.bsky.social discusses how filing public record requests fuelled his investigation into a 90s cold-case murder.
Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
In our latest Stage Talk episode, @oldpete45.bsky.social discusses how filing public record requests fuelled his investigation into a 90s cold-case murder.
Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
Bellingcat researcher @sebkilli.bsky.social spoke to @theworld.org about our recent investigation into government drone strikes frequently hitting populated areas in Mali. theworld.org/segments/202...
New Bellingcat investigation sheds light on civilian deaths in Mali’s drone war - The World from PRX
The military junta in Mali has increasingly relied on drones to fight against separatists and an al-Qaida-backed insurgency. While state-run media have hailed these “surgical strikes” on “terrorists,”...
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September 18, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Bellingcat researcher @sebkilli.bsky.social spoke to @theworld.org about our recent investigation into government drone strikes frequently hitting populated areas in Mali. theworld.org/segments/202...
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I joined Ashoka earlier today to talk about the work of Bellingcat, including our investigations, work with universities, and the complex issues facing democracies in our modern information environment www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_v_...
The Citizen Investigators
YouTube video by Ashoka
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September 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I joined Ashoka earlier today to talk about the work of Bellingcat, including our investigations, work with universities, and the complex issues facing democracies in our modern information environment www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_v_...
Who actually holds the records?
Today, Bellingcat’s Peter Barth takes us behind the scenes of a 30 year old cold case investigation, exploring how FOIAs, public records and a maze of agencies helped uncover new clues. Join us live at 5pm CEST/11am EDT: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
Today, Bellingcat’s Peter Barth takes us behind the scenes of a 30 year old cold case investigation, exploring how FOIAs, public records and a maze of agencies helped uncover new clues. Join us live at 5pm CEST/11am EDT: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
September 17, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Who actually holds the records?
Today, Bellingcat’s Peter Barth takes us behind the scenes of a 30 year old cold case investigation, exploring how FOIAs, public records and a maze of agencies helped uncover new clues. Join us live at 5pm CEST/11am EDT: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
Today, Bellingcat’s Peter Barth takes us behind the scenes of a 30 year old cold case investigation, exploring how FOIAs, public records and a maze of agencies helped uncover new clues. Join us live at 5pm CEST/11am EDT: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
A joint Bellingcat and @jeuneafrique.com investigation has uncovered new details about drone strikes carried out by the Malian military that have hit civilian areas and reportedly resulted in the deaths of non-combatants. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
“A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign - bellingcat
Evidence collected by Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique contradicts Mali's claim that drone strikes are precise and only target terrorists.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
A joint Bellingcat and @jeuneafrique.com investigation has uncovered new details about drone strikes carried out by the Malian military that have hit civilian areas and reportedly resulted in the deaths of non-combatants. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
What does an OSINT investigation look like when the internet doesn’t appear to have the answer?
@oldpete45.bsky.social shares how FOIAs helped identify a cold case victim after three decades and what it takes to navigate the maze of public records. Join us on Thursday: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
@oldpete45.bsky.social shares how FOIAs helped identify a cold case victim after three decades and what it takes to navigate the maze of public records. Join us on Thursday: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
September 15, 2026 at 8:41 AM
What does an OSINT investigation look like when the internet doesn’t appear to have the answer?
@oldpete45.bsky.social shares how FOIAs helped identify a cold case victim after three decades and what it takes to navigate the maze of public records. Join us on Thursday: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
@oldpete45.bsky.social shares how FOIAs helped identify a cold case victim after three decades and what it takes to navigate the maze of public records. Join us on Thursday: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
For over a decade, we've geolocated airstrikes, tracked state actors, and followed data leads. Now, we want you to help design the gear we wear to do it. We're launching our first-ever Audience Co-Created Merch Capsule! www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest - bellingcat
Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...
www.bellingcat.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
For over a decade, we've geolocated airstrikes, tracked state actors, and followed data leads. Now, we want you to help design the gear we wear to do it. We're launching our first-ever Audience Co-Created Merch Capsule! www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
You don’t need to be a programmer to use code as an investigative tool. Bellingcat’s upcoming webinar will help researchers get started with the command line and AI coding assistants, using them for research, data analysis, visualisation and automation. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/co...
September 14, 2026 at 11:06 AM
You don’t need to be a programmer to use code as an investigative tool. Bellingcat’s upcoming webinar will help researchers get started with the command line and AI coding assistants, using them for research, data analysis, visualisation and automation. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/co...
It’s harvest season in Ukraine, but in the first two weeks of August, Ukrainian grain exports were down 75% from the same period last year. Russia’s military blockade has effectively cut off Ukrainian ports from the Black Sea.🧵
September 11, 2026 at 10:25 AM
It’s harvest season in Ukraine, but in the first two weeks of August, Ukrainian grain exports were down 75% from the same period last year. Russia’s military blockade has effectively cut off Ukrainian ports from the Black Sea.🧵
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Contributed some thoughts to this piece - The Future of Visual Investigations, If We Can’t Trust Our Eyes
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The future of visual investigations, if we can’t trust our eyes.
Journalists and other experts tell us how, in the age of AI, technology is transforming the work of visual forensics. “We might have to be a little bit more imaginative,” Emily Tripp, of Airwars, says...
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September 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Contributed some thoughts to this piece - The Future of Visual Investigations, If We Can’t Trust Our Eyes
www.cjr.org/feature/the-...
www.cjr.org/feature/the-...