The goal seems to be “to make Iran ungovernable for the existing regime or whatever comes after”.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 7mo ago

New: Bellingcat has identified at least 80 police stations and law enforcement or Basij paramilitary group infrastructure which were damaged or destroyed in the first three weeks of the United States’ and Israel’s strikes on Iran www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

@bellingcat.com has found close to 800 Hungarian government emails and associated passwords online. Among those affected were a senior military officer responsible for information security, and an employee whose role was to identify hybrid threats against the country. Many questions pop into mind.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 7mo ago

Latest: Bellingcat has found close to 800 Hungarian government emails and associated passwords online, which in some cases have exposed confidential data of military personnel and civil servants. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

I'm seeing people mistakenly claim the gun photo was posted before today, but its just how Google sometimes dates images based on the original date of the thread its posted in, not when it was posted. The photo was posted an hour ago in this 5 day old thread www.reddit.com/r/fivethirty...

This is what really happened. @bellingcat.com

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 10mo ago

A DHS statement claimed “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with “a handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.

We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.

Lost for words…

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 10mo ago

Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...

Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.

Months of research by @msramalho.bsky.social with the help of the @bellingcat.com community - this is a great insight and a heartbreaking story of how Russia uses Cossack school clubs for militarisation. I'm proud to be part of the team that worked on it!

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 11mo ago

The All-Russian Cossack Society turns school clubs into pipelines for state-sponsored militarisation and recruitment for war in Ukraine. Bellingcat shows how they shape an alternative mobilisation force: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...

Monitoring conflict in the region is generally difficult, but this blockade has generated a large volume of verifiable online material. Research by Sebastian Vandermeersch, visuals by @msramalho.bsky.social - it was great to work with you on this @bellingcat.com story.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 12mo ago

Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...

An important piece of work and a great experience of merging field reporting with open source investigation. @bellingcat.com @afp.com @cedmohub.bsky.social

CEDMO@cedmohub.bsky.social · last yr.

In Ukraine, #OSINT met field reporting to uncover the human toll of war. Under #CEDMO, @afp.com & @bellingcat.com produced two investigations exposing the destruction and resilience of Ukraine. See how OSINT & fieldwork redefine truth-telling in our CEDMO Annual Report 👇

One of the most brutal stories I’ve ever worked on. We didn’t include the videos as they were too violent and graphic, but believe me, shocking is an understatement to describe them.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · last yr.

Social media footage and satellite imagery show killings as Rapid Support Forces took over Al Fashir (El Fasher). Bellingcat geolocated one incident on the city’s outskirts and showed it to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...

The largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...

Incendiary Munitions Strike Gaza-bound Flotilla Two Nights in a Row - bellingcat

On September 8 and 9, two vessels of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were attacked outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. Bellingcat analysed footage and images from both incidents. ...

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Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · last yr.

Nothing is permanent on social media. Users deleting their posts or webpages can lead to the erasure of a trail of evidence that may be crucial to your investigations. But how do you keep that data? We've updated our Auto Archiver tool to make archiving easier... www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

I’m super proud of this investigation, @oldpete45.bsky.social! What a story!! That’s why @bellingcat.com is so great.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · last yr.

The USA has a problem solving homicides. In partnership with the @texasobserver.org, we take you into one cold case; a tale of gambling, oil barons and pigeons, to see what open source research can reveal: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05...

Another important story from the great @poojachaudhuri.bsky.social at @bellingcat.com. So proud to be part of this investigation!

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2y ago

Airstrikes continue in Myanmar despite a temporary ceasefire and suffering from a March earthquake. Bellingcat has identified at least 22 villages damaged by airstrikes, 14 of which are in the regions most impacted by the recent earthquake. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/04...

Unbelievable.

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 2y ago

The clown show continues - Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online www.spiegel.de/internationa...

Last week we published five open source research challenges, have you been able to solve them all? Find them here: challenge.bellingcat.com and get ready for this week's exciting live event...

Come join us and work with a great team!

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2y ago

We're hiring! Bellingcat is looking for an Open Source Investigator and Trainer to join our Human Rights and Conflict Monitoring team. Read about the role and apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-i...

A fantastic story again. The great Youri van der Weide spent months investigating it, then we spent weeks editing it. Finally it's out! Thanks a lot for all your help @colborne.bsky.social, @eoghanmacguire.bsky.social and of course, @bellingcat.com!

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2y ago

In our latest investigation, we identify the former Wagner fighter and admin of a racist Telegram group behind a Russian fashion brand that sells clothing items glorifying far-right ideology and the Russian mercenary group Wagner. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/03...

Climate change is creating the perfect storm, with conflict and displacement issues increasingly intersecting with natural disasters. In this guide, Cornelia Scholz explains how to transform raw data into visualisations, revealing the impact of climate hazards. www.bellingcat.com/resources/ho...

The Story of a Storm - Part 1: Visualising Climate Data with NASA’s Giovanni Tool - bellingcat

In this guide on visualising climate, conflict, and displacement data, we’ll show you how to turn raw climate data into visualisations using NASA’s Giovanni tool.

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Exactly.

Bellingcat is coming to New York March 24th-28th to host a five-day in-person workshop. Want to learn Bellingcat's digital investigation skills with hands-on experience? Sign up below! www.bellingcat.com/workshops/ma...

While the ceasefire allowed displaced Palestinians to return north, the destruction in Northern Gaza will leave many homeless. Bellingcat's analysis of 50 shelters for internally displaced people, suggests that many former shelters have been damaged or destroyed. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/02...

It’s February, so neo-Nazis are gathering again in Hungary. An important piece by @colborne.bsky.social on @bellingcat.com.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2y ago

The Far-Right Concert Coming To Europe...

Another week, another important story on @bellingcat.com with the fantastic @godin.bsky.social. I have learnt a lot again by editing it.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2y ago

Sheltering in schools or hospitals won’t be possible for many of those returning to Northern Gaza amid the ceasefire, Bellingcat's @godin.bsky.social found that more than 80% of former shelters have been damaged or destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/02...

Again and again and again... It was a pleasure to work with @colborne.bsky.social on this one.

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2y ago

Neo-Nazis are congregating again in Hungary this February for a two day concert. The event is organised by a branch of a far-right network the UK suspects of “terrorist activities”… @colborne.bsky.social investigates… www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/01...

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There are two Bellingcat workshops coming up! We have a course focused on verification and social media & individual-focused research, taking place on December 10-13, 2024, 9am-1pm EST / 3-7pm CET www.bellingcat.com/workshops/de...

Do you want to work with @bellingcat.com to develop open source research tools? ✨ Our Tech Fellowship is open now! 👇 www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-t... (I can't promise you'll look as diligent as the model in this image, but I can promise we'll review your application 📃👀)

Bellingcat is hiring! First of all, we’re looking for a freelance software engineer consultant to support the Tech Team in improving our auto-archiver tool. Check the vacancy here: www.bellingcat.com/software-eng...