Jemimah Herd

Last week we joined #UNBOXDLive in Digbeth, bringing Verify to life for 16-24s. We shared how our journalism works and ran our 'Filter the Fakes' quiz designed by
@paulybrown.bsky.social, challenging audiences to spot AI images. Listening to young people is central to shaping the BBC’s future.

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a film journalist.

Produced by @herdjemimah.bsky.social, edited by @olgar.bsky.social and @biancabritton.bsky.social.

To register, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/academy/live/verify/. We'd love to see you!

Very excited to be part of launching Verify on Tour! This nationwide outreach initiative is designed to help young people develop essential skills and knowledge to navigate the world of digital media. We deliver events both in-person and virtually for schools, colleges, and sixth forms.

BBC Verify is trying to show the world (a) how we know what we know, and (b) how you can do it, too.

Always needs a team.

Here's a crash course, using examples from @shayan86.bsky.social, @paulybrown.bsky.social, @emmapengelly.bsky.social, @sryder.bsky.social and @danict89.bsky.social.

Richard Irvine-Brown on LinkedIn: If you caught it at the start of the week, this was our quick update on… If you caught it at the start of the week, this was our quick update on what we knew from Mannheim where a car attack killed two people. As ever, fast…

And here's the video we were able to film, less than two hours after the first alerts.

Produced by @herdjemimah.bsky.social, graphics by Jacqueline Galvin.

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BBC Verify: Viral Donald Trump Jr audio highly likely AI fake A widely shared clip of Donald Trump Jr allegedly saying on his podcast that the US should have sent arms to Russia rather than Ukraine has been very likely generated using AI, audio forensics experts...

A widely shared audio of Donald Trump Jr allegedly saying on his podcast that the US should have sent weapons to Russia has been very likely generated using AI, audio forensics experts have told BBC Verify. @shayan86.bsky.social @herdjemimah.bsky.social and Jacqui Galvin www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Tracking Syrian rebels' lightning offensive as they approach key city BBC Verify has been tracking the territory captured by Syrian rebels as they move towards Homs.

A follow up to our previous piece tracking rebel forces in Syria w/ @paulybrown.bsky.social @shayan86.bsky.social @merlynthomas.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. BBC Verify has been tracking their advances.

BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria, reporting from @merlynthomas.bsky.social, @benedictgarman.com, @paulybrown.bsky.social + many others. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Screengrab from a video with Abu Mohammad al-Julani highlighted among a crowd

THREAD - How we know the commander-in-chief of the Syrian militant group Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was in Aleppo today.

1/ This is a grab of a video posted on Telegram at 1323 GMT today, claiming the man highlighted in red is Abu Mohammad al-Julani, head of HTS.

Let's go through the where, when, who.

Why has new additive Bovaer prompted people to throw Arla milk away? The new additive aims to cut down on methane emissions from cows, but some have raised safety concerns.

Some UK social media users have been pouring milk down their sinks in protest at the trial of a feed additive called Bovaer.

Here's what we know about it and why it sparked controversy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bbcmarcosilva.bsky.social @nickeardleybbc.bsky.social and Matt Murphy

I'm really grateful to people who've created starter packs of accounts to follow. Here are three OSINT-related packs with great folks.

1. Bellingcat staff/contribs:
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2. Global OSINTers:
bsky.app/starter-pack...

3. Flight trackers/OSINT:
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Separating Fact from Fiction on Social Media in Times of Conflict - bellingcat Bellingcat presents a guide to separating fact from fiction with real, recent examples of misinformation.

We've written up a short guide on how to navigate social media at a time rife with misinformation. Read our tips here: www.bellingcat.com/resources/ho...