Faith Clarke
@frclarke.bsky.social
Formerly online news @ centre for information resilience
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NEW: Do you want to know how a businessman wanted for a billion-dollar fraud in Moldova, accused of enabling Russian political influence and working with a Russian state-owned military bank is linked to a new cryptocurrency in Kyrgyzstan?
Then I've got the OSINT investigation for you 1/
Then I've got the OSINT investigation for you 1/
A7A5: Circumventing sanctions with stablecoin cryptocurrency
A CIR investigation suggests that Russian company A7 has been constructing a system based on both fiat currency and cryptocurrency to transfer money into and out of Russia.
www.info-res.org
June 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
NEW: Do you want to know how a businessman wanted for a billion-dollar fraud in Moldova, accused of enabling Russian political influence and working with a Russian state-owned military bank is linked to a new cryptocurrency in Kyrgyzstan?
Then I've got the OSINT investigation for you 1/
Then I've got the OSINT investigation for you 1/
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1/ Misinformation has been widespread since Israel launched strikes on Iran last week. CIR has been analysing some of the content circulating online 🧵👇
June 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
1/ Misinformation has been widespread since Israel launched strikes on Iran last week. CIR has been analysing some of the content circulating online 🧵👇
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Reserve your spot today!
CIR is hosting a full-day Open Source Investigative Masterclass in Perugia, Italy.
📆 Save your spot and join us on 9 April 2025.
You’ll be guided by CIR’s Director of Investigations, Benjamin Strick and Reuters Visuals Investigation Reporter, Reade Levinson.
CIR is hosting a full-day Open Source Investigative Masterclass in Perugia, Italy.
📆 Save your spot and join us on 9 April 2025.
You’ll be guided by CIR’s Director of Investigations, Benjamin Strick and Reuters Visuals Investigation Reporter, Reade Levinson.
OSINT Masterclass
Take your investigative skills to the next level. Join CIR masterclass with investigators!
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February 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Reserve your spot today!
CIR is hosting a full-day Open Source Investigative Masterclass in Perugia, Italy.
📆 Save your spot and join us on 9 April 2025.
You’ll be guided by CIR’s Director of Investigations, Benjamin Strick and Reuters Visuals Investigation Reporter, Reade Levinson.
CIR is hosting a full-day Open Source Investigative Masterclass in Perugia, Italy.
📆 Save your spot and join us on 9 April 2025.
You’ll be guided by CIR’s Director of Investigations, Benjamin Strick and Reuters Visuals Investigation Reporter, Reade Levinson.
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Reposted by Faith Clarke
For nearly two years, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have terrorised Sudan. @cen4infores and @nytimes.com worked together to collect evidence linking RSF commanders to war crimes.
Watch the full investigation: www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Watch the full investigation: www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: How ‘Trophy’ Videos Link Paramilitary Commanders to War Crimes in Sudan
Visual evidence collected and analyzed over months by The New York Times identifies the commanders leading an opaque paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, as fighters under their watch commit ...
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 11:38 AM
For nearly two years, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have terrorised Sudan. @cen4infores and @nytimes.com worked together to collect evidence linking RSF commanders to war crimes.
Watch the full investigation: www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Watch the full investigation: www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Important work from our MW team — shedding light on a region than rarely makes Int headlines
One region in Myanmar has suffered from more violence, devastation and displacement than any other since the 2021 coup.👇
December 31, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Important work from our MW team — shedding light on a region than rarely makes Int headlines
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Shyakh Aashhabul Yamin. A student, whose unresponsive body got pulled off the car roof, was dragged by police officers across the road and tossed over a barricade. All while being filmed.
At around 3 pm local time on 19 July 2024, Yamin was reportedly declared dead at a nearby hospital (1/3). 🧵
At around 3 pm local time on 19 July 2024, Yamin was reportedly declared dead at a nearby hospital (1/3). 🧵
November 20, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Shyakh Aashhabul Yamin. A student, whose unresponsive body got pulled off the car roof, was dragged by police officers across the road and tossed over a barricade. All while being filmed.
At around 3 pm local time on 19 July 2024, Yamin was reportedly declared dead at a nearby hospital (1/3). 🧵
At around 3 pm local time on 19 July 2024, Yamin was reportedly declared dead at a nearby hospital (1/3). 🧵
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In the small Ukrainian city of Beryslav, residents say they go out after dark, when the drones can’t see them.
A new documentary from DW, with support from CIR’s #EyesonRussia project, investigates how drones are terrorising civilians in the city and traces the Russian units likely responsible.
A new documentary from DW, with support from CIR’s #EyesonRussia project, investigates how drones are terrorising civilians in the city and traces the Russian units likely responsible.
How Russian drones target civilians in a small Ukrainian city | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
www.youtube.com
August 27, 2024 at 9:46 AM
In the small Ukrainian city of Beryslav, residents say they go out after dark, when the drones can’t see them.
A new documentary from DW, with support from CIR’s #EyesonRussia project, investigates how drones are terrorising civilians in the city and traces the Russian units likely responsible.
A new documentary from DW, with support from CIR’s #EyesonRussia project, investigates how drones are terrorising civilians in the city and traces the Russian units likely responsible.
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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Reports of leadership changes within the Myanmar military have surfaced following claims of a possible internal coup. Three Lieutenant Generals - Aung Lin Dwe, Ye Win Oo, and Nyo Saw - were reportedly promoted to the rank of “General” within the military. 👇
Reports of leadership changes within the Myanmar military have surfaced following claims of a possible internal coup. Three Lieutenant Generals - Aung Lin Dwe, Ye Win Oo, and Nyo Saw - were reportedly promoted to the rank of “General” within the military. 👇
August 20, 2024 at 11:38 AM
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Reports of leadership changes within the Myanmar military have surfaced following claims of a possible internal coup. Three Lieutenant Generals - Aung Lin Dwe, Ye Win Oo, and Nyo Saw - were reportedly promoted to the rank of “General” within the military. 👇
Reports of leadership changes within the Myanmar military have surfaced following claims of a possible internal coup. Three Lieutenant Generals - Aung Lin Dwe, Ye Win Oo, and Nyo Saw - were reportedly promoted to the rank of “General” within the military. 👇
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“Whilst we can and should mark the atrocities against women and girls during this anniversary, we should also recognise and cheer their resistance.”
Writing for the Diplomat, Humaira Rahbin from CIR's Afghan Witness argues the importance of highlighting the resilience of Afghan women 👇
Writing for the Diplomat, Humaira Rahbin from CIR's Afghan Witness argues the importance of highlighting the resilience of Afghan women 👇
3 Years on: The Afghan Women Relentlessly Resisting the Taliban
While we can and should mark the atrocities against women and girls under Taliban rule, we should also recognize and cheer their resistance.
thediplomat.com
August 16, 2024 at 9:39 AM
“Whilst we can and should mark the atrocities against women and girls during this anniversary, we should also recognise and cheer their resistance.”
Writing for the Diplomat, Humaira Rahbin from CIR's Afghan Witness argues the importance of highlighting the resilience of Afghan women 👇
Writing for the Diplomat, Humaira Rahbin from CIR's Afghan Witness argues the importance of highlighting the resilience of Afghan women 👇