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Isaac Arroyo @isaacarroyov.bsky.social · 7d

Here's a sample of the graphics you can find in this project, and the link to it: www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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Isaac Arroyo @isaacarroyov.bsky.social · 7d

The National’s Data team cross-referenced public databases of the recorded deaths of the journalists covering the war. And last week, our latest visual project was published. In there, we show the circumstances and patterns of killings.

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Isaac Arroyo @isaacarroyov.bsky.social · 7d

Almost two years ago, the war in Gaza started, and at least 200 journalists have been killed.

Who were they? Under what circumstances did they die? Were they deliberately targeted by Israel in an attempt to suppress the truth about what is going on in Gaza?

(Small thread with #dataviz)

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · 14d

New report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza.

Read here @TheNationalNews
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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kajak.bsky.social @kajak.bsky.social · 14d

infographic on the deadliest war for journalists, witnesses to genocide, slaughtered as never before

Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · 14d

New report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza.

Read here @TheNationalNews
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · 14d

Corroborating data from both @CPJMENA and @IFJGlobal databases, we have been able to reveal more behind the disturbing figures...

Illustrations: Stan Cooper
Data, story and graphics: Me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · 14d

New report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza.

Read here @TheNationalNews
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Aug 25

If every effort to strengthen democracy gets misframed as censorship, only disinformation benefits. Building civic capacity isn’t suppression, it’s the foundation of empowered freedom.

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WIRED @wired.com · Aug 23

The language-learning app recently added a feature that teaches you how to play chess. I tried it, and now I’m hooked on those rooks, knights, and pawns. www.wired.com/story/duolin...

I Can’t Stop Playing Duolingo Chess

The language-learning app recently added a feature that teaches you how to play chess. I tried it, and now I’m hooked on those rooks, knights, and pawns.

www.wired.com

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QalaatAlMudiq @qalaatalmudiq.bsky.social · Jul 16

S. #Syria: de-escalation process started tonight in #Suwayda.

Troops belonging to the Defense Ministry started to withdraw tonight as the military operations ended in the province.

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Toby Nangle @tobyn.bsky.social · Jul 14

How large are global financial assets?

(Please appreciate the header image, painstakingly resized so that earth = 100% global GDP)
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How large are global financial assets?

Lovely lovely data

on.ft.com

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Jul 14

Israel continues to target the same ports on Yemen’s Hodeidah coast. It's been over a year since the first strikes on these ports.

Despite significant damage to piers, visual evidence suggests the Houthis' fuel supply lines from the ports are still active

www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

What effect have Israeli strikes had on Houthi Red Sea attacks? | The National

As Yemeni ports held by the rebels were hit again earlier this month, The National examines satellite imagery to gauge the damage

www.thenationalnews.com

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Jun 18

New from me - a look at the damage to nuclear energy and military sites in Iran as a result of Israel’s strikes.

Inside Israel’s most extensive strikes yet on Iran
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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Inside Israel’s most extensive strikes yet on Iran | The National

What satellite images reveal about the bombing of nuclear and military infrastructure and the potential risk of nuclear leaks

www.thenationalnews.com

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Jun 4

My latest report for @TheNationalNews ...

I analysed satellite evidence, footage, and witness testimony over the past week from Gaza's GHF aid sites.
The chaotic and deadly events over the past few days indicate operational collapse by design or neglect.
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Gaza's aid centre chaos laid bare in witness footage | The National

The National analyses video evidence from in and around distribution centres run by the GHF

www.thenationalnews.com

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Apr 25

I've just come back from the Cambridge Disinformation Summit where I gave the opening keynote, titled "Demanufacturing Consent - How Disordered Discourse is Destroying Democracy", featuring everything from Fake Hooves to Jackson Hinkle being the worst.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-FV...

Belllingcat CEO Eliot Higgins, on how disordered discourse is destroying democracy

YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit

www.youtube.com

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

Great to see and connect with some of the key speakers @yoyoel.com @eliothiggins.bsky.social @ninajankowicz.com and so many others no yet here on the platform.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

In the end, the themes that stayed with me were the ones that felt most actionable: rebuilding social cohesion, strengthening societal resilience, and embedding media literacy in education. These might sound abstract, but if we work together, these might be the most practical defences we have.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

A more personal reflection from the summit, and one I didn’t expect, was how cathartic it felt. I’ve been a target of disinformation before, as many of us have. The threats are real and consistent. Hearing from colleagues about the attacks they faced and how they handled them was grounding.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

We also have to accept that tech platforms where this battle plays out are unlikely to lead to the solution. Public trust in their interventions is eroded, and moderation is now politicised and often framed as censorship. There’s little incentive for tech companies to intervene as things stand.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

And this isn’t just a challenge for the West.

Disinformation has long destabilised parts of the Global South, where fractured media and information voids are common. While much of the discussion focused on the US/EU in the context of current political shifts, there’s a lot to learn from others.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

There was a lot of brainpower in the room, coming at the issue from different angles. But one consistent thread ran through for me: the need for stronger media literacy, better public understanding of information environments, and more investment in societal resilience.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

While journalism and OSINT remain on the front lines, it’s clear that the defence against disinformation can’t be confined to information wars alone.

This is a societal problem, and the response needs to be multifaceted. Across all disciplines.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

I was at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit summit last week.

I always welcome the chance to step out of the journalism space and engage with others professions. This time to discuss how to grapple with the same challenge: the growing impact of disinformation.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

In the end, the themes that stayed with me were the ones that felt most actionable: rebuilding social cohesion, strengthening societal resilience, and embedding media literacy in education. These might sound abstract, but if we work together, these might be the most practical defences we have.

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Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم @fadahjassem.bsky.social · Apr 30

A more personal reflection from the summit, and one I didn’t expect, was how cathartic it felt. I’ve been a target of disinformation before, as many of us have. The threats are real and consistent. Hearing from colleagues about the attacks they faced and how they handled them was grounding.

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