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the_dunk_tank@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months ago

bbc fact checkers jumping at shadows

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bbc fact checkers jumping at shadows

EllenKelly [comrade/them]@hexbear.net to

the_dunk_tank@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjrq0ewj77o

Context https://xcancel.com/tshugart3/status/1813332364761968959

some amature sleuth paying for photos of Chinese ports #osint was sure its a submarine until it wasnt

another comrade had a better write up but I can’t find it now

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The comparatively poor quality of these images means it is difficult to conclude if the two previous events are connected in any way and - crucially - if they actually show a specific submarine at berth.

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