Artemis II: AI 'slop' used for new generation of moon misinformation

Missions to the moon have always been associated with long-debunked conspiracy theories — now new AI technology is being weaponised to create misleading…

18 hrs ago • Maria Flannery

How foreign correspondents covered the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran

Hear how journalists worked in the early days of the war as air raid sirens rang out across Israel and the challenges of reporting from a warzone

Apr 6 • Giles Gibson

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Meet the witnesses to war in Ukraine

As the Ukraine War passes its fourth anniversary, hear how journalists are managing to stay safe and cover the story under difficult circumstances

Apr 6 • Giles Gibson

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March 2026

Bunker-buster bombs in Isfahan: Verifying Donald Trump's cryptic video post

The U.S. president has long blurred the lines between official communications and meme misinformation, complicating verification during a tense war

Mar 31 • Sara Badilini and Maria Flannery

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False claims of assassinations and fires: The videos claiming to show Iranian missile impacts in Israel

Viral rumours about Tel Aviv's destruction and a cover-up about Itamar Ben-Gvir's death were among the unverified claims circulating on week two of war

Mar 11 • Maria Flannery

AI on the frontlines: How fakes are going viral amid new Middle East war

Verifying the facts of the Iran war amid a sea of false claims and AI-generated material

Mar 4 • Maria Flannery

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Breaking down the culture war against 'Therians': AI-driven social media frenzy or politically charged disinformation campaign?

A wave of viral AI-distorted social media videos has caught the attention of some of the far-right and anti-gender campaigners, stirring controversy…

Mar 2 • Juliette Maigné

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February 2026

False narratives and AI-generated images go viral amid 2026 Winter Olympics

The Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games became fertile ground for misinformation about Ukrainian athletes and Russia's participation, among others.

Feb 16 • Sara Badilini

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Dispatch: Dismantling the AI-generated Epstein 'connections'

Forensic breakdown of AI-generated Epstein connection fakes. Learn how investigators used DFF watermarks and Google tools to debunk viral…

Feb 4 • Derek Bowler and Maria Flannery

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Advanced geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) with satellite imagery

Master advanced GEOINT techniques. Learn to use satellite imagery, historical archives, and multispectral data for investigative journalism.

Feb 3 • Derek Bowler

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January 2026

U.S. Armada: An OSINT intelligence guide to the naval build-up near Iran

Tracking the USS Abraham Lincoln, strike group identifiers, and Iranian countermeasures with real-time digital forensics.

Jan 30 • Derek Bowler and Maria Flannery

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Spotlight Review #15: Deepfake Facebook ads and the industrialised scamming of Europe

Discover how VRT and ORF exposed an industrialised scam network using AI deepfakes on Facebook. Plus: Verifying news during Iran’s 2026 internet…

Jan 29 • Maria Flannery

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