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The Verification Plugin (aka InVID-WeVerify) is an amazing toolkit - among other things, it's got the best tool to do reverse video searches. Check out AFP's new online course on how to use it: u.afp.com/InVID
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Following as I've been wondering this too!

Image of the cover of Desire Paths by Megan Clement. The cover image shows a suburban sports stadium and a clear sky above with pink and blue hues. A small plane is visible off in the distance. This cover also contains a quote from Rick Morton that reads "a book of the world that contains more than its borders".

My friend, journalist @meganclement.bsky.social, has her first book out soon. I think you should read it, and pre-ordering would really help her.

It is a memoir about migration, borders, family, love and loss. She is a brilliant writer I'll thread a link to one of her essays below to prove it.

Are You Being Tailed? Tips for Reporters Concerned About Physical Surveillance  Would a group of reporters who knew – for sure – that they were being followed be able to identify the operatives sent to track them?

Would a group of reporters who knew that they were being followed, be able to identify the operatives sent to track them?

GIJN’s associate editor @lauradixon.bsky.social joined a group of journalists in an attempt to uncover who was following them through London. https://twp.ai/1OV7gU

Preordering, cannot wait to read this! The essay that sparked this book was one of the most beautiful essays I've ever read.

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That viral video claimed on social media to show looters pillaging a Los Angeles home amid the wildfires?

I tracked down the woman who was living there. She says the footage shows her nephews and son rescuing her belongings as her rental home caught fire.

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An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later - Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...

OPEN LETTER: As Meta announces an end to U.S. fact-checking, program partners warn of a setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences:

www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/an...

Global Investigative Journalism Network: Bangla Editor This is a full time position with the nonprofit Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN). Applicants must have a solid understanding of investigative and data journalism, and strong skills in managing social media. GIJN is an association of 251 member organizations in 95 countries dedicated to spreading and advancing investigative journalism around the world. This position […]

💼 GIJN is hiring!

Apply now to be GIJN's Bangla Editor!

Applicants must have a solid understanding of investigative and data journalism, as well as experience and skill with social media.

Apply by Jan. 20: https://twp.ai/1MxGPN