george sargent – social media verification tips
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Social media video and photograph verification tips
Helicopter “shot down in Ukraine”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYyyais-mCY
- Aspect Ratio
- Poor quality
- Clear edit points
- Strange, looping audio
- No audio of speech/celebration
- YouTube channel name
- Description language
Amnesty International tool
http://www.amnestyusa.org/citizenevidence/
Original report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99OnGK-S_zc
Hama - alleged Russian helicopters on manoeuvres
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIKa4_ZCNXc
Joseph Dempsey - Research Analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies
“The Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter has been deployed by Russia to Syria but is also in use with Syrian forces.
However Syria is only known to have procured the Mi-24D (Hind D) which has a trainable four barrelled 12.7mm chin mounted machine gun.
This feature is not apparent on the helicopters in the video suggesting a later Mi-24P (Hind-F) variant which has two fixed 30mm cannon mounted
on the side instead.
These helicopters are therefore likely to be operated by Russia – it is also uncommon to see Syrian Hinds operating so low and in coordinated pairs.”
IS “in control of Kobani”
Google reverse image search
http://fotoforensics.com/
• Study the video/photographs very closely• Share the video/photographs with colleagues • Communicate concerns with them• Use the tools• Trust your instincts
Thanks!