Archive - Eurovision News Spotlight | Fact-Checking & OSINT Network

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

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

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

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

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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What Davos is really like behind the scenes

Go backstage at Davos with Giles Gibson. Discover the chaotic reality of reporting on world leaders and the "Trump effect" at the World Economic Forum.

Jan 28 • Giles Gibson

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Dispatch: Video verification at the heart of the U.S. ‘inflection point’

Inside the Minneapolis "inflection point": How OSINT investigators used video verification to debunk federal claims in the fatal shooting of Alex…

Jan 28 • Eurovision News Spotlight

Mastering automated fact-checking: APIs and ClaimReview for investigative journalists

Learn how to automate fact-checking using Google APIs, ClaimReview, and MediaReview schema to accelerate digital investigations and OSINT workflows

Jan 27 • Derek Bowler

Dispatch: Debunking the hoaxes surrounding the Adamuz train disaster

Essential verification lessons from the Córdoba disaster, plus WebRecon tutorials and UNESCO’s updated investigative manual

Jan 21 • Derek Bowler and Maria Flannery

Yang Mun: The Google AI-generated persona reaching millions in the wellness market

An Eastern-style healer offering life advice based on 'ancient Chinese philosophy' to his millions of followers was created with Google AI

Jan 20 • Maria Flannery

The SIFT method: A step-by-step guide to investigative verification

Master the four-step SIFT methodology. Learn investigative lateral reading to vet sources, find better coverage, and trace original media for digital…

Jan 20 • Derek Bowler

Iran crackdown: Verified footage shows graphic scenes as bodies processed in Tehran morgue

Latest reports on the Iran protest death toll as new videos bypass the internet blackout. Verified footage shows the processing of bodies at Kahrizak…

Jan 15 • Maria Flannery

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