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'''Bellingcat''' is a self-described "independent international collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open source and social media investigation to probe a variety of subjects"<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Bellingcat|title=About page|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/about/}}</ref> | [[File:Bellingcat funding sources.png|thumb|352x352px|Sources of funds for Bellingcat.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=Bellingcat|title=Annual Accounts 2020 [pdf]|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/app/uploads/2021/05/Bellingcat-Annual-Accounts-2020-1.pdf}}</ref> All amounts in Euro. 40,000 were received by "governments".]] | ||
'''Bellingcat''' is a self-described "independent international collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open source and social media investigation to probe a variety of subjects."<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|newspaper=Bellingcat|title=About page|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/about/}}</ref> | |||
While Bellingcat claims that it "does not solicit or accept funding and contributions ''directly'' from any national government"<ref name=":1" />, their own reported income for 2021 contradicts this claim. | |||
A 2021 [[The Grayzone|Grayzone]] investigation uncovered that Bellingcat is an organisation largely funded by various European, UK and US intelligence agencies — including the [[National Endowment for Democracy]], the [[European Union]] itself, and the [[Human Rights Foundation]] (an imperialist organisation that solely targets governments outside the imperial core)<ref name=":0" />. Additionally, a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] official has declared that they "love" Bellingcat.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Foreign Policy|title=Bellingcat Can Say What U.S. Intelligence Can’t|date=2020-12-17|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/12/17/bellingcat-can-say-what-u-s-intelligence-cant/}}</ref> | |||
With this funding, Bellingcat has promoted ShamiWitness,<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=The Grayzone|title=ShamiWitness: How Bellingcat and neocons collaborated with ISIS’ most influential propagandist on Twitter|date=2018-10-29|url=https://thegrayzone.com/2018/10/29/shamiwitness-how-bellingcat-and-neocons-collaborated-with-the-most-influential-isis-propagandist-on-twitter/}}</ref> The [[Islamic State|Islamic State's]] top recruiter and propagandist on Twitter, and routinely publishes propaganda against [[Russian Federation|Russia]]<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Bellingcat|title=Page on topic of Ukraine|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/tag/ukraine/}}</ref> (i.e. in the interest of the imperial core). | |||
Despite Bellingcat's claims to value “ …the use of open source material…”, the founder and creative director, Eliot Higgins, has openly mocked Julian Assange.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Web citation|author=Eliot Higgins|newspaper=[[Twitter]]|date=2019-04-11|url=https://twitter.com/EliotHiggins/status/1116277765840490496|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614104629/https://twitter.com/EliotHiggins/status/1116277765840490496|archive-date=2020-06-14|retrieved=2023-03-26}}</ref> | |||
Since the [[Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa]], Bellingcat has published six reports minimising the genocide of the [[Palestinian]] people perpetrated by the [[Zionist Entity]].<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Bellingcat|title=Israel|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/tag/israel/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302015210/https://www.bellingcat.com/tag/israel/|archive-date=2024-03-02|retrieved=2024-03-02}}</ref> Notably, they have failed to publish any reports on the continuous bombing campaigns, starvation and massacres – particularly the [[Flour Massacre]] – on the men, women and children in the [[Gaza Strip]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Matt Kennard|newspaper=[[Twitter]]|date=2024-02-28|url=https://x.com/kennardmatt/status/1762516270342185173|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302015724/https://twitter.com/kennardmatt/status/1762516270342185173|archive-date=2024-03-02|retrieved=2024-03-02}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:06, 2 March 2024
Bellingcat is a self-described "independent international collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open source and social media investigation to probe a variety of subjects."[2]
While Bellingcat claims that it "does not solicit or accept funding and contributions directly from any national government"[2], their own reported income for 2021 contradicts this claim.
A 2021 Grayzone investigation uncovered that Bellingcat is an organisation largely funded by various European, UK and US intelligence agencies — including the National Endowment for Democracy, the European Union itself, and the Human Rights Foundation (an imperialist organisation that solely targets governments outside the imperial core)[1]. Additionally, a CIA official has declared that they "love" Bellingcat.[3]
With this funding, Bellingcat has promoted ShamiWitness,[4] The Islamic State's top recruiter and propagandist on Twitter, and routinely publishes propaganda against Russia[5] (i.e. in the interest of the imperial core).
Despite Bellingcat's claims to value “ …the use of open source material…”, the founder and creative director, Eliot Higgins, has openly mocked Julian Assange.[2][6]
Since the Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa, Bellingcat has published six reports minimising the genocide of the Palestinian people perpetrated by the Zionist Entity.[7] Notably, they have failed to publish any reports on the continuous bombing campaigns, starvation and massacres – particularly the Flour Massacre – on the men, women and children in the Gaza Strip.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Annual Accounts 2020 [pdf"]. Bellingcat.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About page". Bellingcat.
- ↑ "Bellingcat Can Say What U.S. Intelligence Can’t" (2020-12-17). Foreign Policy.
- ↑ "ShamiWitness: How Bellingcat and neocons collaborated with ISIS’ most influential propagandist on Twitter" (2018-10-29). The Grayzone.
- ↑ "Page on topic of Ukraine". Bellingcat.
- ↑ Eliot Higgins (2019-04-11). Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "Israel". Bellingcat. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ Matt Kennard (2024-02-28). Twitter. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.