"π©πͺ Hamburg shootout between two groups of migrants. Several people received gunshot wounds [...]. There are several deaths."
In a short blurry video we hear gunshots. What do we see? Investigate! π1/...
#OSINTπ
#Verification π½οΈ
#GeoLocation π
#HowToOSINT π§
In a short blurry video we hear gunshots. What do we see? Investigate! π1/...
#OSINTπ
#Verification π½οΈ
#GeoLocation π
#HowToOSINT π§
The tweet above only has little over 1K views, BUT the same video with the same text was uploaded multiple times on Twitter (left), Reddit, Telegram, Facebook (centre) and YouTube (right).
Over 100,000 people saw the images pass by in that context. 2/...
Over 100,000 people saw the images pass by in that context. 2/...
I didn't even try Reverse Image Search this time: the footage was very blurry so matches unlikely. π
I did ask German colleague @fiete_stegers to take a look.
He immediately pointed to the number plate of a car in the video π₯. 3/...
I did ask German colleague @fiete_stegers to take a look.
He immediately pointed to the number plate of a car in the video π₯. 3/...
@fiete_stegers It begins with the letter code DO π₯, which, according to Wikipediaπ, is the code for Dortmund.
That city in the Ruhr area is 350 km from Hamburg.
Of course, a car from Dortmund could be in Hamburg, but it makes one doubt whether the video is actually from Hamburg.π€4/...
That city in the Ruhr area is 350 km from Hamburg.
Of course, a car from Dortmund could be in Hamburg, but it makes one doubt whether the video is actually from Hamburg.π€4/...
@fiete_stegers We googled the search terms 'shooting' and 'Ruhr' π© for the period when the videos started circulating in early May π₯.
This leads us to various articles about a shooting incident in the city of Duisburg πͺ. That city is also located in the Ruhr area. 5/...
This leads us to various articles about a shooting incident in the city of Duisburg πͺ. That city is also located in the Ruhr area. 5/...
@fiete_stegers One of the articles (left) contains a screenshot of the video we are investigating (right). π₯ 6/...
@fiete_stegers According to @dw_europe, shortly before 9 p.m. on the evening of 4 May, a shooting incident took place in the German city of Duisburg, more specifically in the Hamborn district. According to Deutsche Welle, between 80 and 100 people were involved. 7/...
dw.com/en/arrests-madβ¦
dw.com/en/arrests-madβ¦
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe When we try to verify the location mentioned in the article we don't find a match with Google Streetview. π’
Be careful: Google Streetview in this street of Duisburg is only from Sep 2008! β²οΈ The place could have changed a lot in all those years... 8/...
Be careful: Google Streetview in this street of Duisburg is only from Sep 2008! β²οΈ The place could have changed a lot in all those years... 8/...
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe Satellite imagery from Google Earth is more recent and now we do find a match. β
We compare the Altmarkt in Duisburg on Earth (left) with visual elements in the video (right): the colour of the paving stones π¨, trees in the background π© and a corner buildingπ₯match. π9/...
We compare the Altmarkt in Duisburg on Earth (left) with visual elements in the video (right): the colour of the paving stones π¨, trees in the background π© and a corner buildingπ₯match. π9/...
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe A picture taken there (left) shows the pharmacy of the Duisburg Medical Centre ('mzd'). We see the same inscription π¨ in the Twitter video (right).
So this is 100% NOT Hamburg β
What about the other claims: "several deaths" and "two groups of migrants"ββ 10/...
So this is 100% NOT Hamburg β
What about the other claims: "several deaths" and "two groups of migrants"ββ 10/...
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe Police found 19 bullet cases fired from 9 mm handguns. 4 people were injured. 15 people were arrested.
According to WDR, 4 people were injured and were treated in surrounding hospitals, but probably did not have serious injuries. 11/...
www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/blβ¦
According to WDR, 4 people were injured and were treated in surrounding hospitals, but probably did not have serious injuries. 11/...
www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/blβ¦
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe The Duisburg police wrote: 'Two of the injured were taken to hospitals by ambulance, two others fled first and later sought medical treatment themselves - none of them would have been in any danger of death.' 12/...
duisburg.polizei.nrw/220504hamborn
duisburg.polizei.nrw/220504hamborn
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe We can find no information anywhere about deaths caused by this shooting. β
The Duisburg police opened an investigation and called for anonymous submissions of images and witnesses. The police also placed a temporary camera system on the Altmarkt after the incident. 13/...
The Duisburg police opened an investigation and called for anonymous submissions of images and witnesses. The police also placed a temporary camera system on the Altmarkt after the incident. 13/...
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe Also the claim 'two groups of migrants' is not confirmed anywhere. β
They were allegedly members of the Hells Angels motorbike gang who got into a fight with members of a Turkish-Arabian crime gang. 14/...
They were allegedly members of the Hells Angels motorbike gang who got into a fight with members of a Turkish-Arabian crime gang. 14/...
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe CONCLUSION:
We don't see a shooting incident in Hamburg, but in Duisburg. β
According to media reports, it shows a confrontation between a motorbike gang and a crime gang not 'two groups of migrants' β.
According to the police, there were no fatalities.β15/...
We don't see a shooting incident in Hamburg, but in Duisburg. β
According to media reports, it shows a confrontation between a motorbike gang and a crime gang not 'two groups of migrants' β.
According to the police, there were no fatalities.β15/...
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe What have we learned? π©βπ«
1) Number plates of cars can be a first indication for #geolocation. π
2) A good Google Search can be more effective than Reverse Image Search. π
3) Be critical of a caption for a blurry video. Follow up on what you see. π¨ 16/...
1) Number plates of cars can be a first indication for #geolocation. π
2) A good Google Search can be more effective than Reverse Image Search. π
3) Be critical of a caption for a blurry video. Follow up on what you see. π¨ 16/...
@fiete_stegers @dw_europe You can read my full article with all sources used here (@Knack) for FREE. π17/18
knack.be/factcheck/factβ¦
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@fiete_stegers @dw_europe @Knack Did you learn something from this #OSINT for #FactChecking?
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