216K views for a video of "Vatican Burning". π»π¦π₯
Fact or fiction? Investigate! π𧡠1/...
#OSINT π
#Verification π₯
#GeoLocation π
#HowToOSINT π§
Fact or fiction? Investigate! π𧡠1/...
#OSINT π
#Verification π₯
#GeoLocation π
#HowToOSINT π§
We can start with Reverse Image Search, but a very simple Google search for news about "Rome" and a "fire" might be a kick start too. 2/...
This brings us to an article by π§πͺ newspaper @destandaard with the title "Rome burns for the fourth time in a month: coincidence or malice?".
That article also included a tweet with the same video. However, there is NO mention of the Vatican City. 3/..
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That article also included a tweet with the same video. However, there is NO mention of the Vatican City. 3/..
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@destandaard According to De Standaard the fire was "in the east of Rome".
"Flames were seen in Centocelle Park presumably the fire started in a nearby junkyard at around 4pm. Eighteen car wrecks went up in flames, hence fears that the smoke could be toxic."
We check. π4/...
"Flames were seen in Centocelle Park presumably the fire started in a nearby junkyard at around 4pm. Eighteen car wrecks went up in flames, hence fears that the smoke could be toxic."
We check. π4/...
@destandaard We walk around in Google Streetview in the neighbourhood of the Centocelle Park and look for visual elements that match the video. π
BINGO in Via Papiria. Visual elements in the video (left) match with Streetview (right). β 5/...
BINGO in Via Papiria. Visual elements in the video (left) match with Streetview (right). β 5/...
@destandaard Another viral video makes the same claim of "Vatican City burning".
When we look at the Viale dei Romanisti (right) in Google Streetview, visual elements match this 2nd video (left): the traffic light π₯, the cypress trees π© and the specific shapes of trees π¨. β 6/...
When we look at the Viale dei Romanisti (right) in Google Streetview, visual elements match this 2nd video (left): the traffic light π₯, the cypress trees π© and the specific shapes of trees π¨. β 6/...
@destandaard In both videos, the smoke indeed seems to come from a location near the Centocelle Park.
On 10 July, the official Twitter account of the Roman Fire Brigade π published this video with drone footage of the fire. 7/...
On 10 July, the official Twitter account of the Roman Fire Brigade π published this video with drone footage of the fire. 7/...
https://twitter.com/vigilidelfuoco/status/1546046227103481856
@destandaard That footage shows a automobile junkyard next to Centocelle Park where the fire broke out.
This can be seen if we compare that video (left) with satellite images from Google Earth (right). 8/...
This can be seen if we compare that video (left) with satellite images from Google Earth (right). 8/...
@destandaard All the images examined π thus show flames and smoke billowing from a fire in a junkyard next to Centocelle Park.
Here you can see the spot after the fire was extinguishedπ§― π 9/...
Here you can see the spot after the fire was extinguishedπ§― π 9/...
https://twitter.com/vigilidelfuoco/status/1546022687956402177
@destandaard With Google Maps we measure the distance between the location of the fire π₯ and Vatican City π¦ and it turns out to be 9.83 km π©.
We find no other evidence of a recent large fire in the Vatican City. β
CONCLUSION: The images do NOT show a burning Vatican City. 10/...
We find no other evidence of a recent large fire in the Vatican City. β
CONCLUSION: The images do NOT show a burning Vatican City. 10/...
@destandaard What have we learned? π©βπ«
1) When you check big "news" in a big city a simple Google Search might be better than Reverse Image Search. π»
2) Use Google Maps to measure distance. π
3) Official sources like π &π can have great (aerial) footage of an event. π½οΈ11/...
1) When you check big "news" in a big city a simple Google Search might be better than Reverse Image Search. π»
2) Use Google Maps to measure distance. π
3) Official sources like π &π can have great (aerial) footage of an event. π½οΈ11/...
@destandaard You can read my full article with all sources used here (@Knack) for FREE. π12/...
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@destandaard @Knack Did you learn something from this #OSINT for #FactChecking?
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