Bianca Britton
@biancabritton.bsky.social
Senior Editor, BBC Verify at BBC News. Previously NBC News and CNN London bureaux. instagram.com/biancabritton.bbcnews
How much can we trust satellite imagery shared online anymore? Google's new AI tool lets people create fake images by adding almost anything to its real-world maps. Experts say it could be used to spread misinformation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New Google Earth AI tool could fuel misinformation, experts say
Experts tell BBC Verify Google's new feature which lets people generate fake satellite images could be misused.
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From space, the impact is clear: Satellite imagery analysed by BBC Verify shows how this summer's heat and drought have stressed vegetation across parts of the UK, with experts warning of consequences for crops, farming and food production. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK heatwaves: Satellite images show how UK landscape has changed
BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.
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Thousands of people who have poured into the city of el-Obeid hoping to find shelter from Sudan's raging civil war have found themselves under threat again, amid warnings that paramilitary fighters are preparing to descend: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'No safe options' for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF advance
International leaders have issued warnings the RSF may be preparing to attack the city, raising fears of further atrocities being committed.
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Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known. Reporting by @chrisjeavans.bsky.social & @matt-murphy96.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known
Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.
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More than 50 Iranian military bases, including the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), have been damaged by US-Israeli attacks since the war began, satellite images show. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show
Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.
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BBC Verify has analysed the bodycam footage that was released by the police - with the permission of Henry Nowak's family - and looked at the key moments before Henry’s death. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Nowak murder: Key moments of police bodycam footage
BBC Verify has analysed bodycam footage that was released by the police of Henry Nowak after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa.
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Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show, suggesting the attacks are more extensive than publicly acknowledged. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show
Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.
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After a BBC Verify investigation revealed the scale of destruction in Southern Lebanon, one family's worst fears were confirmed when satellite imagery revealed that their home was in one of dozens of villages being destroyed by Israeli forces. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Couple discovers Lebanon home destroyed by Israel from satellite image
Joe Elias contacted BBC Verify following reports that his village was among several destroyed by Israeli forces.
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Satellite imagery company Planet Labs restricted access to images of Iran and large parts of the Middle East after a request from the US government. Journalists and humanitarian groups say it limits their ability to assess the impact of the conflict. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure
Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.
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Hundreds of photos revealing the faces of those killed during the violent crackdown on protests in Iran have been leaked to BBC Verify. The pictures reveal the bloodied, swollen and bruised faces of at least 326 victims - including 18 women. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaked photos show hundreds killed in Iran's brutal crackdown
The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.
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Photos leaked to BBC Verify show the faces of hundreds killed during Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests. The images - too graphic to publish without blurring - show the bloodied, swollen and bruised faces of at least 326 victims, including 18 women. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaked photos show hundreds killed in Iran's brutal crackdown
The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.
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Israel is moving the yellow blocks that mark its control line further into Gaza. We mapped more than 220. In at least 16 cases the IDF placed them then came back and moved them deeper again. Some are around half a km beyond the mapped line. W/ @emmapengelly.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show
Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.
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Dozens of high-engagement accounts on X, including some pro and anti-Trump users, have been accused of misleading users following the roll-out of a new transparency feature that shows user locations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts
Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.
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'The war is over' said Trump, about Oct 10 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Since then, at least 1500 more buildings have been destroyed by the IDF in Gaza www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, satellite images show.
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Ros Atkins on... how the BBC is run As the fall-out from the resignation of both the BBC’s Director-General and CEO of News continues, our Analysis Editor examines how the organisation is governed & why the role of the BBC Board is crucial to this story. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Ros Atkins on... how the BBC is run
The BBC's analysis editor looks at how the organisation works - to understand why two bosses quit over the weekend.
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New from BBC Verify: 'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre Our team verified dozens of videos, analysed satellite imagery and tracked RSF fighters across social media to piece together how the mass killings unfolded www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre in el-fasher
BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.
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The Israeli military is exerting control over more of Gaza than expected from the ceasefire deal with Hamas, w/ @emmapengelly.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel maintaining control deeper inside Gaza than expected, new boundary markers suggest
Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.
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For Palestinians, a line on a map can be the difference between life and death. BBC Verify found Israel is controlling more of Gaza than agreed in the ceasefire deal. Israel said anyone who crossed its "yellow line" would be “met with fire”. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel maintaining control deeper inside Gaza than expected, new boundary markers suggest
Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.
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The Israeli military is placing large yellow blocks to delineate the newly established Yellow Line in Gaza - issue is, it’s off by over 500 meters in some areas, shrinking the Palestinian safe area. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"It's worse than starting from scratch" How big is the task of rebuilding Gaza? BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Worse than starting from scratch': how big is the task of rebuilding Gaza?
BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.
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Donald Trump has threatened to disarm Hamas “violently” as the group moves to reassert control in Gaza, targeting what it calls “collaborators”. Footage confirmed by BBC Verify shows a public execution and other displays of force since the ceasefire began last week. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump demands Hamas disarm, as group moves against 'collaborators' in Gaza
BBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas fighters in Gaza, including one of an execution in the centre of Gaza City.
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Do Reform's economic/financial plans add up? Claims on: - the costs of net zero - taxes - spending - cutting waste My analysis for BBC website 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do Reform's economic plans add up?
The party has pledged to boost spending, but some have questioned how the party intends to pay for its plans.
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Reform UK is seeking to maintain the momentum it has gathered since the general election. BBC Verify has examined what we know - and don't know - about the party’s aspirations when it comes to taxation, spending and borrowing. Reporting by @benchu.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do Reform's economic plans add up?
The party has pledged to boost spending, but some have questioned how the party intends to pay for its plans.
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New images reviewed by BBC Verify show that intensive bombardments and controlled explosions have levelled several neighbourhoods in Gaza City over the past four weeks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel destroys dozens of buildings in Gaza City as new offensive intensifies
The images come as the Israeli military says it has established control over 40% of Gaza City.
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Israel hit Nasser hospital 4 times in its deadly attack on Monday. Analysis with @merlynthomas.bsky.social and Sebastian Vandermeersch. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times, analysis finds
New footage has revealed that two more strikes were carried out on hospital by Israel than initially reported.
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Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs levelled in the past few weeks. Reporting from @benedictgarman.com and @matt-murphy96.bsky.social for BBC Verify: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions - BBC News
Investigation by BBC Verify using satellite images and verified footage to show the extent of destruction in Gaza, where the Israeli military have carried out demolitions to raze entire towns and subu...
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A BBC Verify investigation uncovered an unreported Israeli strike in Khan Younis. The IDF now says artillery “deviated” and hit al-Mawasi due to an error. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation
At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others injured in the Israeli strike on tents in Khan Younis on Sunday, medics say.
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On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made several claims about the BBC’s coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. They were false and misrepresented. Ros Atkins with BBC Verify breaks it down: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Ros Atkins on... The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverage
On Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched an attack on the BBC's coverage of reports that Israeli forces had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. She cla...
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WATCH: Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts told BBC Verify www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say
CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use...
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