Richard Irvine-Brown
@richib.bsky.social
Portfolio: https://www.clippings.me/users/richardirvinebrown Journo. BBC Verify. Digital investigative journalism since 2014, cars/money data before, BBC Sport 2007-2011.
Three consecutive days of strikes on sites of giant Russian online retailer. 16 Wildberries sites hit in Russia since 17 July. Incl. verification by @paulybrown.bsky.social, @emmapengelly.bsky.social and @shayan86.bsky.social. Edited by @biancabritton.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/@bbcnews/vid...
After a brief pause, Ukraine has been targeting facilities operated by the company often described as the "Russian Amazon". #Ukraine #Russia #Wildberries #News #BBCNews
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The story of the man chased and attacked by a drone in Kherson, today. Paragraphs by me on verification work, overseen by @robcorp.bsky.social. Top story on the website right now, but based on years of verifying drones in Kherson. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack
Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.
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Talking today, this week, and the past 17 days in warehouse strikes across Russia, on the BBC News Channel.
Our new investigation on the network of vast land barriers Israel is building in Gaza... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel building new land barriers in Gaza and displacing families
Experts have told the BBC that the earthworks suggest Israel is planning for a long-term internal border.
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If you like that, you’ll love what @twgerken.bsky.social and I, but mainly Charlie Chaplin, did: www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-t...
Charlie Chaplin: The original distracted boyfriend
This still from a 1922 Charlie Chaplin film might look suspiciously familiar to social media users.
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Cole Moore Odell@colemooreodell.bsky.social · 4d agomeme, 1964 version
President Trump has repeatedly threatened to bomb a suspected underground nuclear site in Iran known as Pickaxe Mountain. The facility is believed to be buried deep inside a mountain and its exact purpose is shrouded in mystery and speculation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?
BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.
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Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good. After many months of trying, I finally got access to the National Crime Agency's Cyber Choices programme that works to steer kids off cyber crime. We spoke to young hackers on the programme and to police working to...
Kumamoto, Japan: 7.1 magnitude earthquake. What can we see and say? Analysing the situation as people left the Aeon Mall for the BBC Live Page: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
At least eight people were killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s equivalent of Amazon warehouses at the weekend. Then other retail depots were hit on Monday. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Ukraine strikes online shopping warehouses in Russia
Ukrainian drones struck warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries.
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WORLD CUP IS OVER What a great final that was. (Joke (c) @danghile.bsky.social)
There's video being shared claiming to show the nuclear power plant at Bushehr, Iran, on fire. It's not, it's a fishing harbour 250km away. With @benedictgarman.com. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Tehran launches more strikes after explosions reported in southern Iran
Iranian state media accuses the US of striking near a nuclear power plant this afternoon. The US has not confirmed new strikes.
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Division has been hitting Russian ships around Crimea with vigour in last few days. Joint BBC Russian & Verify effort to explain what we can see www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.
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BBC News reaches an audience of half a billion people every week. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
BBC reveals record-breaking global audience figures of over half a billion
Across BBC News, the BBC World Service and content distributed by BBC Studios, the BBC saw its international audience grow to 502 million people weekly
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Yes, yes, other things are good, but have you ever had two toy robots which turn into sicknasty cars with flames on their bonnets? HAVE YOU?
THREAD... Damascus explosions, how does BBC Verify know what it does? I'm credited on this story, but equal props to @emmapengelly.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
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Did England stay up to watch the game? UK internet traffic was above the week before. Nationally, electricity use was up compared to the night before, with a little rise toward the end of the game. Regionally, electricity use above the previous four Mondays. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Late nights, phone bans and school screenings - how you watched England's epic win
The last-16 match against Mexico began at 02:00 BST - some fans stayed up late, others set an alarm or watched "as live" on Monday morning.
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A large part of the past six months for BBC Verify has been transportation monitoring in one form or another. Last Saturday, @paulybrown.bsky.social and I had three live page posts on what we could tell from sea & air monitoring. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
Although I'm credited on this story, along with @paulybrown.bsky.social, it also involved the hard work of @danict89.bsky.social and @sryder.bsky.social. Verification / OSinv examples and receipts to follow. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery
A refinery and a shopping centre burned after almost 200 Ukrainian drones were launched towards an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.
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“Everyone’s a tough man on the pitch. It’s when you’re in the tunnel you find out who’s tough. It wasn’t me.” God bless Danny Murphy
Realised, thankfully, this afternoon: World Cup 2030 across Portugal, Spain and Morocco is going to be roughly BST/GMT. Italia '90 all over again.
Threat of fines, even criminal liability, if tech firms don't comply with steps to prevent u18s viewing/sharing explicit images. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Apple and Google given three months to ban nude images on children's devices
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
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BlueSky may have upped video size, but not length. So, the 4'41 showreel for Verify, first half of 2026, as fronted by me, is over on Work-Facebook: www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...
Have a show reel for the first half of 2026. It's the work of BBC Verify, but the stories on which I was privileged to be lead reporter. The Crans Montana fire with Joshua Cheetham, Kayleen Devli...
Have a show reel for the first half of 2026. It's the work of BBC Verify, but the stories on which I was privileged to be lead reporter. The Crans Montana fire with Joshua Cheetham, Kayleen Devlin an...
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First working day after Bank of England governor's remarks... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
OpenAI offers rival AI to UK banks blocked from Claude Mythos
Nine banks have been offered access to GPT 5.5 Cyber, as fierce rival Anthropic has blocked previews of its tool.
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www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0058cpt Here's the real MVP @cressup.bsky.social on what we know so far, and why it's contentious.
Does the New Call of Duty Risk Controversy?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 imagines South Korean soldiers facing North Korean invasion. The depiction of Korean soldiers has been celebrated by some, but questioned by others.
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Richard Irvine-Brown@richib.bsky.social · 2mo agoMassive reaction to the latest Call of Duty announcement. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Massive reaction to the latest Call of Duty announcement. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Controversial' Korea setting for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Developer Infinity Ward said the game will be "grounded in the military authenticity" the series is known for.
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There's an EU org which looks into whether social media account bans are warranted. Meta has replied <100 times out of 4,600 cases. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meta repeatedly snubs EU body on Facebook and Instagram user bans
The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.
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Imagine turning 10 septillion years' worth of work into a five-minute job. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First UK team to use Google Willow quantum chip announced
King's College London researchers hope the chip will help answer previously unanswerable questions about the most important natural processes.
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