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Ned Davies

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OSINT Analyst @ BBC

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Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Dozens of high-engagement accounts on X, including some pro and anti-Trump users, have been accused of misleading users following the roll-out of a new transparency feature that shows user locations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts
Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.
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Ned Davies @nedd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
NEW PIECE: Tracking shadow fleet vessels and their increasing use of false flags. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's shadow fleet
With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.
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Ned Davies @nedd.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Despite Donald Trump's calls for a ceasefire, Russia has fired double the number of drones and missiles at Ukraine since he took office. July was a record month for Russian aerial attacks. Story with @matt-murphy96.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Despite Trump’s peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now higher than at any other point of the war, Ukrainian data suggests.
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Ned Davies @nedd.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Some posts which don't contain graphic content, and might be in the public interest are being restricted due to 'local laws'. We wrote about how the Online Safety Act is changing the content we see. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules
Tech companies are restricting debates of public interest to comply the Online Safety Act, analysis shows.
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Ned Davies @nedd.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Interesting timing of this announcement: "Since 1 July 2025, German authorities have been questioning passing tankers about their insurance cover" www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/... Cc @maritimekiwi.bsky.social
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German Government increases vigilance in the Baltic Sea
Germany launches a further measure to tackle the shadow fleet Since 1 July 2025, German authorities have been questioning passing tankers about their insurance cover against oil pollution damage. Th...
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Ned Davies @nedd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Interesting - some still thought it might be a coincidence that Russian warship Boikiy travelled alongside sanctioned vessels last time...
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Ned Davies @nedd.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
New Investigation: We IDed a secret vessel crossing the channel with shadow fleet tankers to confirm it was the Russian Navy's 'Boikiy'. MoD source confirmed the ID. Experts said Russians want to deter vessel seizures. w/ @joshcheetham.bsky.social and Matt Murphy www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Russian naval ship ‘disguised’ itself while passing through English Channel
The Boikiy emitted a fake ID signal while sailing through the waterway alongside two sanctioned oil tankers.
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