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Ben Techjournalist

@techjoe.bsky.social
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Journalist at Süddeutsche Zeitung, #investigations, #Osint and scoops.

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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
"China’s state oil major CNOOC and shipping line Cosco were added to a military blacklist compiled by the United States for ties between Chinese businesses and the People’s Liberation Army." oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
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U.S. Adds Chinese Oil Major and Shipping Line to Military Blacklist | OilPrice.com
The US added China's state oil company CNOOC and shipping giant Cosco to a military blacklist, potentially impacting their US business operations.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
In a proof-of-concept, a privacy advocate then developed a tool that automatically scans the exposed footage for license plates, and dumps that information into a spreadsheet, allowing someone to track the movements of others in real time. www.404media.co/researcher-t...
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Researcher Turns Insecure License Plate Cameras Into Open Source Surveillance Tool
Privacy advocate draws attention to the fact that hundreds of police surveillance cameras are streaming directly to the open internet.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
"Dutch submarine cable targeted by Russian spy ship that previously committed sabotage in the Baltic Sea" www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Nederlandse zeekabel doelwit van Russisch spionageschip dat eerder sabotage pleegde in de Oostzee
Schaduwvloot: Het spionageschip Eagle S voer in november 2023 ten noorden van Terschelling twee uur lang boven een belangrijke telecommunicatiekabel. Als gevolg van verdere escalatie van het Oekraïne-...
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
New imagery comes from an official IDF video that features the 707 tanker — known locally by the Hebrew name Re’em, meaning oryx — and which was published to coincide with its 60th anniversary. www.twz.com/air/our-best...
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Our Best Look So Far Inside Israel’s Once Secretive 707 Tankers
The Israeli Air Force provided unprecedented access to the rarely seen Remote Vision System refueling aid used in its 707 tankers. The Israeli Air Force provided unprecedented access to the rarely see...
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Musk is calling for NASA to ditch its Artemis program, arguing that the "Moon is a distraction" and that "we're going straight to Mars" instead in a recent tweet — and directly contradicting the agency's long-established plans. futurism.com/elon-musk-sc...
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Elon Musk Trying to Scrap NASA's Moon Program
Elon Musk is calling for NASA to ditch its Moon program, arguing that the "Moon is a distraction" and that "we're going straight to Mars.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
"Elon Musk Uses Cybertruck Explosion to Show Tesla Can Remotely Unlock and Monitor Vehicles" www.404media.co/elon-musk-us...
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Elon Musk Uses Cybertruck Explosion to Show Tesla Can Remotely Unlock and Monitor Vehicles
Surveillance capabilities used and justified by extreme circumstances often trickle down to be used on lesser crimes.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Azerbaijan’s national broadcaster that a vague apology issued by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a day earlier would not suffice to preserve friendly relations between the two former Soviet states. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/w...
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Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin
The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
A video showing a NATO-branded Santa shot down over Moscow sparks speculation of Kremlin involvement. Released after the Azerbaijani Airlines crash, it aligns with Moscow's anti-NATO rhetoric. Evidence remains unclear, but timing is bad #Russia #Propaganda #NATO news.sky.com/story/nato-s...
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'NATO Santa' shot down over Moscow in apparent Russian propaganda video
"Good, we don't need anything foreign in our skies," says another Santa in the video, which has emerged following the Azerbaijani Airlines crash.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
"Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged" www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged
Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
"Geheime Daten über den Eurofighter wurden in einem Gaming-Forum geleakt" www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
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Geheime Daten über den Eurofighter wurden in einem Gaming-Forum geleakt
In einer Debatte im Forum von "War Thunder" die Oberhand zu behalten, ist manchen offenbar so wichtig, dass sie bis zum Geheimnisverrat gehen. Das kommt nicht zum ersten Mal vor
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Hans-Martin Tillack @hmtillack.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Vladimir Putin’s experimental “Oreshnik” missile fired against Ukraine last month was made by Russian companies that still rely on advanced manufacturing equipment from Germany and Japan, according to FT analysis www.ft.com/content/990b...
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Russian producers of Oreshnik supermissile used western tools
Weapons engineering groups advertised for workers familiar with German and Japanese metalworking systems
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Wild: 'But a few days later, a Syrian fact-checking site, Verify-Sy, said that the man was really Salama Mohammad Salama, and that he was a former intelligence officer for the Assad government." apnews.com/article/syri...
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CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed
A report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found that it apparently wasn't all that it appeared.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Great piece: Geolocating The Disappearance of Austin Tice osintteam.blog/geolocating-...
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Geolocating The Disappearance of Austin Tice
This article is an expanded version of the original Bluesky thread
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
"drones were also seen over facilities belonging to the Rheinmetall arms maker. It comes after US authorities said there was no evidence of a threat over drone sightings in New Jersey." www.dw.com/en/germany-d...
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Germany: Drones spotted over US air base in Ramstein – DW – 12/13/2024
Germany's Der Spiegel magazine said drones were also seen over facilities belonging to the Rheinmetall arms maker. It comes after US authorities said there was no evidence of a threat over drone sight...
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Wow... Mit der angegebenen Reichweite könnte die Waffe gegen Ziele tief im russischen Hinterland und dabei bis in die Hauptstadt Moskau und weiter eingesetzt werden. Der Kreml ist gut 450 Kilometer von der ukrainischen Grenze entfernt" www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
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Mit 700 km/h bis nach Moskau: Ukraine stellt Raketendrohne "Hölle" vor
Eine neue Drohne soll es der Ukraine ermöglichen, Ziele im russischen Hinterland anzugreifen. Sie ist mit einem Raketenantrieb ausgestattet.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
In Germany there is a car rental firm called MILES, but many logos at cars are damaged, as people modify the logo's E to spell out MILFS. Seen this so many times. jokes old folks
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Satellite images of alleged Iranian nuclear site hit by Israel indicate Tehran tried to hide sensitive debris www.voanews.com/a/satellite-...
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Satellite images of alleged Iranian nuclear site hit by Israel indicate Tehran tried to hide sensitive debris
Commercial satellite images of Iran's Taleghan 2 building in November show Iran covering potentially valuable wreckage with horizontal and vertical shields, researchers tell VOA
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
3. A “back office” phone directory from June 2018, revealing a network of backup contacts and operational relationships. uncoveringwagner.org/data-visuali...
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The Wagner Group Back Office
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
2. Prigozhin’s personal calendar spanning 2012–2022, containing over 17,000 appointments. www.ft.com/content/8c8b... ; uncoveringwagner.org/data-visuali...
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Wagner Inc: a Russian warlord and his lawyers
Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary operation, has used prominent legal firms around the world to try to keep western governments at bay
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
3 key source to analyse Prigozhin’s paramilitary empire: 1. Email leak from Capital Legal Services (CLS), a Russian law firm that coordinated Prigozhin’s international cases. Great post: www.newamerica.org/future-front...
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Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Legal Machine
Leaked emails reveal how Wagner founder Prigozhin weaponized legal battles, using lawyers for both trolling and business protection.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Satellite images show Iran's new drone carrier has set sail, leaving its home port for the first time www.businessinsider.com/iran-new-dro...
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Satellite images show Iran's new drone carrier has set sail, leaving its home port for the first time
A recent image captured by BlackSky shows the Shahid Bagheri missing from its berth at an Iranian shipyard.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Chinese Drones Tested in Russia: Smoking Gun #OSINT Evidence that Xi government's claims it is not supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine is not holding up. New footage emerged allegedly showing Chinese firms testing their military drones near Moscow. techjournalism.medium.com/chinese-dron...
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Chinese Drones Tested in Russia
The Xi government claims it is not supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. However, new footage has emerged allegedly showing Chinese…
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
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First Signs Russia Is Evacuating Navy Ships From Syria - Naval News
The Russian Navy's base at Tartus in Syria is crucial to its support of the Assad regime, and its ambitions on the world stage. The dramatic shift in the front lines in Syria now puts the base at risk...
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
First signs of Russian naval evacuation from Tartus as Syria's front lines shift. The auxiliary ship Yelnya and possibly other vessels have departed. Movements detected via maritime tracking, supported by naval analyst insights. Tartus, a critical base since 1971, now under threat. #Russia #Syria
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Russian warship fired signal flares at a German #Bundeswehr helicopter on a reconnaissance mission over the Baltic Sea. Tensions in the region escalate as NATO considers boosting maritime security. m.bild.de/politik/osts...
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Ostsee-Zwischenfall: Russisches Schiff schießt auf Bundeswehr-Hubschrauber
Ein russisches Schiff schoss mit Signalmunition auf einen Hubschrauber der Bundeswehr über der Ostsee.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
How a Massacre of Nearly 300 in Syria Was Revealed War crime researchers tricked Assad intelligence officers into confessing to the crime, and a chilling journalistic investigation followed newlinesmag.com/reportage/ho...
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How a Massacre of Nearly 300 in Syria Was Revealed
War crime researchers tricked Assad intelligence officers into confessing to the crime, and a chilling journalistic investigation followed
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Israel Builds Bases in Central Gaza, a Sign It May Be There to Stay www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/w...
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Jürgen Nauditt @juergennauditt.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
North Korean howitzer shells transferred to the russian Federation can reach front-line cities such as Kharkiv - Forbes As mentioned earlier, the russian army received M1991 howitzers from Pyongyang. They fire 240mm rockets weighing 85 kg at a distance of up to 60 km.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
🔗 Access the Portal: 🌍 war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en For journalists, this is more than a tool—it's a window into the mechanisms of war and the networks sustaining it. Start digging. #OSINT #Journalism #Ukraine #Sanctions
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
9️⃣ Regular Updates The portal is continuously updated with new data, such as weapon components, sanction violations, and stolen cultural items. Staying current helps identify emerging trends.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
8️⃣ Collaborative Opportunities Journalists can use the portal to collaborate with NGOs, human rights organizations, and international agencies, amplifying the impact of their investigations.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
7️⃣ Why It Matters By utilizing this portal, journalists can: Ensure accountability for war crimes. Expose companies aiding aggressors. Track human rights violations. This tool bridges OSINT research with actionable reporting.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
6️⃣ Real-World Application Example: 📰 Investigate how North Korean missile components end up in Russian weapon systems. 🔍 Find evidence of how Western companies’ products are being used in Russian military tech.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
5️⃣ Consolidated Sanctions Lists The site aggregates international sanctions data from various countries. Use this to verify if an individual or entity is already sanctioned and identify potential enforcement gaps.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
4️⃣ Stolen Cultural Heritage A database of art, archives, and artifacts stolen during the war. Perfect for cultural journalists or those investigating crimes against heritage.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
3️⃣ Investigating Sanctions Evasion The portal highlights: Foreign companies producing components for Russian weaponry. Ports, airports, and networks facilitating smuggling or illegal trade. Essential for tracking supply chains and exposing hidden links.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
2️⃣ Key Features for Journalists Child Kidnappers: Track those involved in deporting Ukrainian children—a critical humanitarian angle for investigations. Marine & Aircraft Vessels: Identify routes used to transport stolen goods or circumvent sanctions.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Looking for a powerful tool to investigate global sanctions, aggression, and war crimes? The Ukrainian War & Sanctions portal is a goldmine for journalists, researchers, and OSINT enthusiasts. Here's how it can be used effectively: 👇
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
1️⃣ What is War & Sanctions The War & Sanctions portal is managed by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence. It's a comprehensive resource tracking individuals, organizations, and tools aiding Russia's aggression against Ukraine. #osint 🌐 Visit here war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Im Umfeld von Wahlen waren in der Vergangenheit vor allem die russischen Angreifergruppierungen APT 28 und Ghostwriter besonders aktiv", schreibt die Behörde www.tagesschau.de/inland/verfa...
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Verfassungsschutz warnt vor Einflussnahme auf Bundestagswahl
Desinformation, Manipulation, Spionage: Das Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz warnt vor Einflussversuchen auf die Bundestagswahl durch andere Staaten. Konkret wird Russland genannt.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Interesting 🛰️ analysis: Israel building new military dividing line across Gaza, satellite images suggest www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Israel building new military dividing line across Gaza, satellite images suggest
Satellite images show the IDF has destroyed hundreds of buildings in north Gaza as it creates the divide.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Revealed: FSB officer who runs Italy’s pro-Russian networks From billboard campaigns to citizenship revocations - #FSB officer #Stovbun’s network systematically influenced Italian politics through cultural front organizations. euromaidanpress.com/2024/11/28/m...
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Revealed: FSB officer who runs Italy’s pro-Russian networks
From billboard campaigns to citizenship revocations, FSB officer Stovbun's network systematically influenced Italian politics through cultural front organizations.
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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
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: bsky.app/starter-pack... 2. Global OSINTers: bsky.app/starter-pack... 3. Flight trackers/OSINT: bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
10/ What do you think? Are facial recognition tools a game-changer for investigative journalism or a Pandora’s box of ethical dilemmas? Let’s discuss below. ⬇️ #InvestigativeJournalism #FacialRecognition #Ethics
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
9/ The future: Facial recognition will only become more integrated into investigations. As journalists, we must learn to wield this tool responsibly, balancing public interest with privacy.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
8/ Tips for safe use: Verify results with traditional reporting methods. Cross-check findings with other sources. Consult with lawyers or ethics committees if unsure.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
7/ Legal & ethical boundaries: Always check local laws (e.g., GDPR in Europe). Consider the necessity and proportionality of using such tools. Avoid doxxing or violating private individuals' rights unnecessarily.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
6/ Risks to avoid: False positives: Even the best AI gets it wrong sometimes. Privacy violations: Is your search legally/ethically sound? Repercussions: Naming the wrong person can destroy lives—and careers.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
5/ Case studies: Journalists used facial recognition to identify suspects in the Capitol riots (2021). In 2024, similar tech exposed individuals involved in gang violence in Haiti—connecting names to faces in key footage.
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Ben Techjournalist @techjoe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
4/ Tools to know: PimEyes: Affordable & user-friendly, but controversial due to privacy issues. Clearview AI: Extremely powerful but restricted in many countries. Open-source alternatives: Tools like Dlib or DeepFace for custom workflows
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