How to get started in online investigations with open-source intelligence

So you want to be an online investigator? OSINT expert Eliot Higgins shares his advice for getting started in the world of…

3 new and upcoming open-source investigation tools to check out

From collaboration to archiving, these tools could make online investigations both easier and more effective

How journalists build and break trust with their audience online

Journalism is nothing without trust, and recent research shows it takes a long time to build but can be broken in an instant

Tools for Newsgathering: Discovery and Verification for Newsrooms on a Budget

Not every newsroom has the same resources, but that doesn’t make newsgathering and verification impossible

Recent research reveals false rumours really do travel faster and further than the truth

New studies from two separate projects looked at how falsehoods circulate on social media — with some worrying…

Social networks unite with global newsrooms to take action against misinformation online

Today we are announcing the expansion of First Draft to include a new partner network of over thirty major news and technology organisations to tackle issues of trust and truth in…

Journalists are losing key tools to changes in social media tech

With Topsy, Google Real-Time Search, RSS feeds for social platforms and Google Reader all gone, what are some alternatives for…

Knowing where to look: Sources of imagery for geolocation

Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins explains where he turns to for corroborating evidence when verifying pictures or video

How did news organisations handle the Philando Castile Facebook Live video?

New research shows how 23 news organisations dealt with graphic footage livestreamed on Facebook after Philando Castile was shot…

7 types of political hoaxes you’ll see this US presidential election

As America prepares for the likely contest of Trump vs Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election, hoaxers are preparing to derail…