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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd never heard of bellingcat.com until you posted pictures and lies from there.  But a quick google shows that they've faced ample criticism for lies and political bias and close ties to Western security interests.

But you clearly want to believe a biased online aggregator rather than a legitimate news source.  There's no arguing with those who are  blind and will not see. [/quote]

Consider yourself both under‑informed and misinformed. Bellingcat is not some fringe "online aggregator" - it’s a Netherlands‑based investigative organization whose work is widely cited by major newspapers, academic researchers, human‑rights bodies, and even courts. Independent media‑rating organizations like Media Bias/Fact Check, Ad Fontes Media, and FactCheck.org consistently rate Bellingcat as highly reliable, with a mild left‑of‑center bias, not as deceptive, partisan, or untrustworthy.

They specialize in open‑source intelligence (OSINT) and have broken major investigations into war crimes, chemical‑weapons attacks, covert operations, and state‑sponsored disinformation. Their methodology is transparent and replicable, which is exactly why their findings hold up under scrutiny.

As for the claim that they’ve been "caught lying": that accusation overwhelmingly comes from the governments and political actors whose covert activities Bellingcat exposed. A prime example is their work on the so‑called "separatist uprising" in Donbas. Bellingcat was instrumental in identifying the supposedly "local separatist" fighters as Russian active‑duty military personnel, including the network commanded by Igor Girkin (Strelkov) - an FSB commander who later openly admitted his role. Their investigations also helped document the movement of the Buk missile launcher used to shoot down MH17, which was later confirmed by multiple independent inquiries.

It’s not surprising that Russian state media and its online proxies have spent years trying to discredit Bellingcat with fabricated accusations. That’s what happens when an investigative outlet exposes operations that were never meant to see daylight.

So no, dismissing Bellingcat as "biased" or "lying" isn’t even a valid argument. It’s just repeating talking points from the very actors whose misconduct Bellingcat has documented with verifiable evidence.  If anything you should start questioning the "aggregators" that you are getting your information from, because you clearly picked up some disinformation and propaganda there.[/quote]

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