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A Beginner's Guide to Identifying Explosive Ordnance in Social Media Imagery [bellingcat]
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https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2024/07/31/a-beginners-guide-to-identifying-explosive-ordnance-in-social-media-imagery/A Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Explosive Ordnance in Social Media Imagery
July 31, 2024
Note: Explosive ordnance (EO) are extremely dangerous. Never approach them unless you are explicitly trained to do so. When posting about potentially explosive objects online, do not encourage others to interact with them. If you come across any potential EO, call the police or other relevant authorities.
Landmines, rockets, bombs, grenades and other explosive weapons that were fired but did not explode can remain dangerous for decades after wars and conflicts end.
Commonly known as unexploded ordnance (UXO), these weapons can detonate without warning, killing or injuring civilians long after conflicts have ended.
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This guide aims to provide a starting point to decipher the origin and characteristics of EO featured in social media imagery as accurately as possible. Doing so can provide evidence to counter false or harmful narratives, and assist with post-conflict clean up efforts.
There are many different types of EO, but this guide will focus on how to identify some of the more commonly seen ones, with reference to existing open-source resources that can be found online. We have compiled a list of some of the most useful online resources for this purpose, which you will find at the end of this guide.
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July 31, 2024
Note: Explosive ordnance (EO) are extremely dangerous. Never approach them unless you are explicitly trained to do so. When posting about potentially explosive objects online, do not encourage others to interact with them. If you come across any potential EO, call the police or other relevant authorities.
Landmines, rockets, bombs, grenades and other explosive weapons that were fired but did not explode can remain dangerous for decades after wars and conflicts end.
Commonly known as unexploded ordnance (UXO), these weapons can detonate without warning, killing or injuring civilians long after conflicts have ended.
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This guide aims to provide a starting point to decipher the origin and characteristics of EO featured in social media imagery as accurately as possible. Doing so can provide evidence to counter false or harmful narratives, and assist with post-conflict clean up efforts.
There are many different types of EO, but this guide will focus on how to identify some of the more commonly seen ones, with reference to existing open-source resources that can be found online. We have compiled a list of some of the most useful online resources for this purpose, which you will find at the end of this guide.
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