Johanna Wild
Open Source Research and Public Interest Technology at Bellingcat | Bellingcat's Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit
- The World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas is a comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas. We just added it to @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- Reposted by Johanna Wild💬 Lessons from Building an Online Toolkit to Aid Open-Source Investigations Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com. niemanreports.org/osint-open-s...
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- Face Comparison by ToolPie is one of several tools that allows researchers to compare faces. We don’t know who is behind this tool, so please consider carefully whether you want to use it. Bonny Albo tested it for @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- PublicWWW is a source code search engine. Open source researchers can use it to identify possible links between different websites. Learn more in @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit. bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
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- What3words is a geocode system which identifies any location on the surface of the earth to a resolution of 3 metres. You don’t need to use it yourself but open source researchers should be aware of its existence. Learn more in @bellingcat.com's Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- Do you already know Navtex? It’s a historical database providing warnings and maritime safety information to ships. It can also be useful for open source researchers. Learn more about the site in @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
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- Search4Faces lets you upload a photo of a face and search for visually similar faces. It scans photos from VK, Odnoklassniki, and TikTok. ⚠️ The tool provider' identity is unknown. Learn more about the tool in @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- Would you like to learn how to track ships? Discover how to use ShipFinder: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more.... We also compare ShipFinder to other ship tracking sites, helping you choose the best tool for your research #OpenSourceResearch
- If you are interested in researching China-related topics, consider exploring Tencent Maps. Learn how to use this Chinese mapping service (also from outside of China) in @bellingcat.com ’s Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
- The EU has imposed sanctions on a range of countries and individuals. Open source researchers can use the EU Sanctions Map to find out who is affected. Learn more about the site in @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
- Check out Bulletpicker - an online database with technical manuals, schematics, and detailed guidebooks of ordnance and explosive items from various armed forces around the world. More in @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit by @afko.bsky.social: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- Reposted by Johanna WildThis month, the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge dives into the world of art, history and illicit trade. Can you spot the telltale signs of stolen cultural artifacts and trace who handled them in the past? Give this month’s Bellingcat Challenge a try! Challenge.bellingcat.com
- From researching on Telegram to analyzing satellite imagery, the @journalismfestival.com offers free online recordings from past events. I have compiled a list of sessions that focus on, or are related to, open source research methods: t1p.de/mod4u. #OpenSourceResearch
- Identifying birds that are visible in photos or audible in audio or video recordings can sometimes provide important clues when doing geolocations. Learn more about the bird identification tool Merlin in @bellingcat.com's Open Source Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- China provides several map services that can be useful for open source researchers. Gaode Maps is one of them. Conveniently, it is also accessible to people based outside of China. Have a look at @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit to learn more: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- China provides several map services that can be useful for open source researchers. Gaode Maps is one of them. Conveniently, it is also accessible to people based outside of China. Have a look at @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit to learn more: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- Baidu Maps is one of those tools everyone has heard of, but few open source researchers actually know how to use. Learn more about Baidu Maps in @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
- Did you ever struggle to estimate the number of people in a crowd? MapChecking can help with this task. Learn more about the tool in @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit by @afko.bsky.social: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
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- PimEyes allows users to upload photos of faces in order to search the internet for pictures of people who look similar. Learn more about the tool in Bellingcat’s Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... by @anisashabir.bsky.social #OpenSourceResearch
- New to flight tracking? Our Flightradar24 toolkit guide by teaches you everything you need to know about the site, including when (not) to use it: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more.... Written by @afko.bsky.social for @bellingcat.com's Online Investigation Toolkit.
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- Leak-Lookup allows open source researchers to search across data breaches. Have a look at Bellingcat’s Online Investigation Toolkit to learn more about this tool: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
- Reposted by Johanna WildIt’s already hard to judge whether products you buy online will be the right size or not, but what if the product doesn’t even exist? @koltai.bsky.social helps you to distinguish between real and AI-generated products online. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
- The tool "Bluesky Insights" provides information on Bluesky accounts including favourite topics, preferred posting times or best performing posts. @cargocultscientist.bsky.social tested the tool by using @bellingcat.com as an example: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
- Atlos is a platform that allows open source researchers to collaborate on large scale investigations. Learn more about Atlos in @stephanieladel.bsky.social's contribution to @bellingcat.com' Online Investigation Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
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- The Meta Content Library allows approved researchers to analyse public Facebook and Instagram posts. Open source researchers who are working for universities and nonprofits might be eligible to apply for access. bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... by @cargocultscientist.bsky.social
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- License plates can be a crucial piece of information for geolocations. Check out our new comparison of top license plate information sites: app.gitbook.com/o/WQpOq5ZFue... #OpenSourceResearch #Geolocation #LicensePlates
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- Reposted by Johanna WildBellingcat's new US division is looking for an executive director to make Bellingcat US the best Bellingcat it can be. Details of the role and compensation can be found here: www.on-ramps.com/jobs/3408
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- Reposted by Johanna WildFinding relevant high resolution SAR imagery from Umbra's Open Data Program can be tricky 🛰️ With this new @bellingcat.com project you can browse all the currently available data in Google Earth📍🌏 github.com/bellingcat/u...
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- Whether we like it or not, some open source researchers do use facial detection/recognition tools: Learn more about Azure AI Video Indexer and FaceCheckID (two very different tools!) in our toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... + bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
- Microsoft’s Azure AI Video Indexer is able to detect people and objects in videos. It can also be used to extract key topics and to generate transcripts. Learn more about the tool (including ethical concerns) in our new toolkit text by @anisashabir.bsky.social: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
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- Most open source researchers rely on search engines to do reverse image searches. However, there are also niche tools like RootAbout: It lets you upload a picture and checks it against Internet Archive collections. @anisashabir.bsky.social tested it: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
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- WildEye lets you track environmental and wildlife crime cases in many countries around the world. Learn more about the tracking tool in our toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more... #OpenSourceResearch
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- Use The Information Laundromat to find out whether the same content has been published on several websites. It can also detect infrastructure-level connections between domains. Learn more in our new toolkit description by @cargocultscientist.bsky.social : bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- MarineTraffic provides (near) real-time information on the movements of ships and their locations in harbours and ports. Our newest tool description will help you understand when to use the free version and when you might want to pay for the tool: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
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- Open source researchers who are in need of a tool which can help manage research data, might want to have a look at Uwazi. It is free to use if you host it yourself. Learn more in our newest toolkit description by @cargocultscientist.bsky.social and Cass Troy: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
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- ExifTool is a command line tool which can be used to extract and analyse metadata from images, videos, documents and more. @cargocultscientist.bsky.social wrote a detailed description on how to use this tool for @bellingcat.com's Toolkit: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
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- Did you always want to learn more about flight tracking tools but you don’t know where to start? Have a look at our new deep dive into FlightAware by @afko.bsky.social: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- Search by Image is a search engine that allows open source researchers to conduct reverse image searches on multiple search engines at once. You can even opt for looking at 41 search engines and image services: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
- Learn more about Maigret, a tool that retrieves user information by searching for usernames across various websites and social media platforms: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more...
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