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Advanced: Verification training for journalists > Unit 1: Getting started with verification

First, download the following browser extensions.

Chrome Extensions

Google Translate
RevEye
EXIF Viewer
WayBack Machine
Fake video news debunker by InVID
NewsCheck
Session Buddy

Now, set up a collection of tabs in your browser that includes the websites linked below. Use the Session Buddy extension to save this collection as your “verification tools’ setup.

YouTube

YouTube DataViewer
Watch Frame by Frame
YT Geo Search

Twitter

Twitter / Advanced Search
Search Twitter lists in Google
Twitter List Copy

Facebook

IntelTechniques Search Tool

Maps

Google Maps
Google Earth
Bing Maps
Yandex
Wikimapia
SunCalc
Ephemeris

Maritime

MarineTraffic
VesselFinder

Aviation

Flightradar24
FlightAware
Live ATC

Image Searches and Image Metadata

EXIF Data Viewer
Metapicz
VerExif
Jeffrey’s Exif Viewer
so.com
Sogou
Karma Decay
Izitru

Unit-1-Assessment.pdf

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