Gyula Csák
@gycsak.bsky.social
Journalist, editor @bellingcat.com
An important piece of work and a great experience of merging field reporting with open source investigation. @bellingcat.com @afp.com @cedmohub.bsky.social
In Ukraine, #OSINT met field reporting to uncover the human toll of war.
Under #CEDMO, @afp.com & @bellingcat.com produced two investigations exposing the destruction and resilience of Ukraine.
See how OSINT & fieldwork redefine truth-telling in our CEDMO Annual Report 👇
Under #CEDMO, @afp.com & @bellingcat.com produced two investigations exposing the destruction and resilience of Ukraine.
See how OSINT & fieldwork redefine truth-telling in our CEDMO Annual Report 👇
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
An important piece of work and a great experience of merging field reporting with open source investigation. @bellingcat.com @afp.com @cedmohub.bsky.social
One of the most brutal stories I’ve ever worked on. We didn’t include the videos as they were too violent and graphic, but believe me, shocking is an understatement to describe them.
Social media footage and satellite imagery show killings as Rapid Support Forces took over Al Fashir (El Fasher). Bellingcat geolocated one incident on the city’s outskirts and showed it to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
Geolocating Darfur Killings of Those Escaping Al Fashir - bellingcat
Warning: Contains written descriptions of extreme violence including murder. All graphic footage has been omitted. A Bellingcat investigation has identified and verified the exact location of a mass k...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
One of the most brutal stories I’ve ever worked on. We didn’t include the videos as they were too violent and graphic, but believe me, shocking is an understatement to describe them.
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The largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...
Incendiary Munitions Strike Gaza-bound Flotilla Two Nights in a Row - bellingcat
On September 8 and 9, two vessels of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were attacked outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. Bellingcat analysed footage and images from both incidents. ...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...
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Curious about the latest updates to our Auto Archiver tool and want to learn how to use it? Watch our latest YouTube video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUV8...
August 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Curious about the latest updates to our Auto Archiver tool and want to learn how to use it? Watch our latest YouTube video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUV8...
I’m super proud of this investigation, @oldpete45.bsky.social! What a story!! That’s why @bellingcat.com is so great.
The USA has a problem solving homicides. In partnership with the @texasobserver.org, we take you into one cold case; a tale of gambling, oil barons and pigeons, to see what open source research can reveal: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05...
Pigeon Shoots and Hitmen: New Leads in a Texas Oilman's Cold Case - bellingcat
Illustration by Ann Kiernan.
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May 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m super proud of this investigation, @oldpete45.bsky.social! What a story!! That’s why @bellingcat.com is so great.
Another important story from the great @poojachaudhuri.bsky.social at @bellingcat.com. So proud to be part of this investigation!
Airstrikes continue in Myanmar despite a temporary ceasefire and suffering from a March earthquake. Bellingcat has identified at least 22 villages damaged by airstrikes, 14 of which are in the regions most impacted by the recent earthquake. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/04...
Open Sources Show Myanmar Junta Airstrike Damages Despite Post-Earthquake Ceasefire - bellingcat
Photo: Reuters
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April 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Another important story from the great @poojachaudhuri.bsky.social at @bellingcat.com. So proud to be part of this investigation!
Unbelievable.
The clown show continues - Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online
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Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online
Donald Trump's most important security advisers used Signal to discuss an imminent military strike. Now, reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the contact data of some of those officials, including ...
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March 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Unbelievable.
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Last week we published five open source research challenges, have you been able to solve them all? Find them here: challenge.bellingcat.com and get ready for this week's exciting live event...
March 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Last week we published five open source research challenges, have you been able to solve them all? Find them here: challenge.bellingcat.com and get ready for this week's exciting live event...
Come join us and work with a great team!
We're hiring! Bellingcat is looking for an Open Source Investigator and Trainer to join our Human Rights and Conflict Monitoring team. Read about the role and apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-i...
Bellingcat is Hiring: Open Source Investigator and Trainer (Conflict) - bellingcat
Bellingcat is hiring an open source investigator and trainer (conflict). Find out more about the role and apply within.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Come join us and work with a great team!
A fantastic story again. The great Youri van der Weide spent months investigating it, then we spent weeks editing it. Finally it's out! Thanks a lot for all your help @colborne.bsky.social, @eoghanmacguire.bsky.social and of course, @bellingcat.com!
In our latest investigation, we identify the former Wagner fighter and admin of a racist Telegram group behind a Russian fashion brand that sells clothing items glorifying far-right ideology and the Russian mercenary group Wagner. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/03...
Unmasking Maskov: How Bellingcat Found a Man Outfitting Russian Neo-Nazis - bellingcat
H8Core is a Russian fashion brand that sells clothing items glorifying far-right ideology and the Russian mercenary group Wagner. Its products – which include t-shirts, caps and hoodies – have been cr...
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March 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A fantastic story again. The great Youri van der Weide spent months investigating it, then we spent weeks editing it. Finally it's out! Thanks a lot for all your help @colborne.bsky.social, @eoghanmacguire.bsky.social and of course, @bellingcat.com!
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Climate change is creating the perfect storm, with conflict and displacement issues increasingly intersecting with natural disasters. In this guide, Cornelia Scholz explains how to transform raw data into visualisations, revealing the impact of climate hazards. www.bellingcat.com/resources/ho...
The Story of a Storm - Part 1: Visualising Climate Data with NASA’s Giovanni Tool - bellingcat
In this guide on visualising climate, conflict, and displacement data, we’ll show you how to turn raw climate data into visualisations using NASA’s Giovanni tool.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Climate change is creating the perfect storm, with conflict and displacement issues increasingly intersecting with natural disasters. In this guide, Cornelia Scholz explains how to transform raw data into visualisations, revealing the impact of climate hazards. www.bellingcat.com/resources/ho...
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Bellingcat is coming to New York March 24th-28th to host a five-day in-person workshop. Want to learn Bellingcat's digital investigation skills with hands-on experience? Sign up below! www.bellingcat.com/workshops/ma...
March 24-28, 2025: Five-Day In-Person Workshop in New York, NY, US - bellingcat
Register for this workshop here. This workshop is a five-day in-person training that will teach digital investigation techniques and provide extensive guided, hands-on practice. The workshop will run ...
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February 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Bellingcat is coming to New York March 24th-28th to host a five-day in-person workshop. Want to learn Bellingcat's digital investigation skills with hands-on experience? Sign up below! www.bellingcat.com/workshops/ma...
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While the ceasefire allowed displaced Palestinians to return north, the destruction in Northern Gaza will leave many homeless. Bellingcat's analysis of 50 shelters for internally displaced people, suggests that many former shelters have been damaged or destroyed. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/02...
February 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
While the ceasefire allowed displaced Palestinians to return north, the destruction in Northern Gaza will leave many homeless. Bellingcat's analysis of 50 shelters for internally displaced people, suggests that many former shelters have been damaged or destroyed. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/02...
It’s February, so neo-Nazis are gathering again in Hungary. An important piece by @colborne.bsky.social on @bellingcat.com.
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It’s February, so neo-Nazis are gathering again in Hungary. An important piece by @colborne.bsky.social on @bellingcat.com.
Another week, another important story on @bellingcat.com with the fantastic @godin.bsky.social. I have learnt a lot again by editing it.
Sheltering in schools or hospitals won’t be possible for many of those returning to Northern Gaza amid the ceasefire, Bellingcat's @godin.bsky.social found that more than 80% of former shelters have been damaged or destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/02...
Satellite Imagery Shows Schools and Hospitals Destroyed in Northern Gaza - bellingcat
Thousands of people have begun returning to their abandoned homes in northern Gaza after Israeli forces opened the Netzarim corridor, which separates the northern and southern parts of the territory, ...
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February 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Another week, another important story on @bellingcat.com with the fantastic @godin.bsky.social. I have learnt a lot again by editing it.
Again and again and again... It was a pleasure to work with @colborne.bsky.social on this one.
Neo-Nazis are congregating again in Hungary this February for a two day concert. The event is organised by a branch of a far-right network the UK suspects of “terrorist activities”…
@colborne.bsky.social investigates…
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/01...
@colborne.bsky.social investigates…
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Neo-Nazis Linked to “Terrorist Activities” to Host Budapest Concert - bellingcat
A photograph of the advertisement for the two-day concert on Blood & Honour Hungary’s website (Photo: Michael Colborne)
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January 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Again and again and again... It was a pleasure to work with @colborne.bsky.social on this one.
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A special free version of our Patreon podcast, where I talk to Monique van Dusseldorp about the development of the online open source investigation community, the future for Bellingcat, and my theory about why there's so much craziness on the internet.
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An Interview With Eliot Higgins on Bellingcat's 10-year Anniversary | Bellingcat
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November 30, 2024 at 11:16 AM
A special free version of our Patreon podcast, where I talk to Monique van Dusseldorp about the development of the online open source investigation community, the future for Bellingcat, and my theory about why there's so much craziness on the internet.
www.patreon.com/posts/116943...
www.patreon.com/posts/116943...
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There are two Bellingcat workshops coming up! We have a course focused on verification and social media & individual-focused research, taking place on December 10-13, 2024, 9am-1pm EST / 3-7pm CET
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December 10-13, 2024: Bellingcat Online Workshop (16-hour) [New York: 9am-1pm (EST) / Amsterdam: 3-7 pm CET] - bellingcat
Register here This workshop is a verification course and course in social media & individual-focused research, taking place on December 10-13, 2024, 9am-1pm EST (New York)/ 3-7pm CET (Amsterdam), cove...
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November 26, 2024 at 11:11 AM
There are two Bellingcat workshops coming up! We have a course focused on verification and social media & individual-focused research, taking place on December 10-13, 2024, 9am-1pm EST / 3-7pm CET
www.bellingcat.com/workshops/de...
www.bellingcat.com/workshops/de...
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Do you want to work with @bellingcat.com to develop open source research tools? ✨
Our Tech Fellowship is open now! 👇
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(I can't promise you'll look as diligent as the model in this image, but I can promise we'll review your application 📃👀)
Our Tech Fellowship is open now! 👇
www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-t...
(I can't promise you'll look as diligent as the model in this image, but I can promise we'll review your application 📃👀)
November 24, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Do you want to work with @bellingcat.com to develop open source research tools? ✨
Our Tech Fellowship is open now! 👇
www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-t...
(I can't promise you'll look as diligent as the model in this image, but I can promise we'll review your application 📃👀)
Our Tech Fellowship is open now! 👇
www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-t...
(I can't promise you'll look as diligent as the model in this image, but I can promise we'll review your application 📃👀)
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Bellingcat is hiring! First of all, we’re looking for a freelance software engineer consultant to support the Tech Team in improving our auto-archiver tool. Check the vacancy here: www.bellingcat.com/software-eng...
Software Engineer Consultant (freelance) - bellingcat
November 20, 2024 We are looking for a freelance Software Engineer Consultant to help enhance our tool, the Auto Archiver, which enables the open source community, as well as journalists and researche...
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November 21, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Bellingcat is hiring! First of all, we’re looking for a freelance software engineer consultant to support the Tech Team in improving our auto-archiver tool. Check the vacancy here: www.bellingcat.com/software-eng...
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Follow all of us at @bellingcat.com here, past and present!
We're continuing to add to our starter pack as more of our staff and contributors join. Check out the full current list here: go.bsky.app/HZSzS41
November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Follow all of us at @bellingcat.com here, past and present!
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Sharing some good recent @bellingcat.com stuff. First, we worked with @afpfr.bsky.social to analyse destruction of Ukrainian city of Vovchansk. Story includes an interactive map detailing building by building destruction. 90% of city appeared damaged or destroyed www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/10...
November 12, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Sharing some good recent @bellingcat.com stuff. First, we worked with @afpfr.bsky.social to analyse destruction of Ukrainian city of Vovchansk. Story includes an interactive map detailing building by building destruction. 90% of city appeared damaged or destroyed www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/10...