Watch Eliot Higgins demonstrate advanced verification techniques at #FDLive

From Assad's barrel bombs to Russian airstrikes, the Bellingcat founder shared geolocation advice at the recent #FDLive event at the Guardian offices in London

By Alastair Reid

First Draft experts visited the Guardian in mid March to share their expertise and discuss issues of verification in news.

Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins details advanced geolocation and verification techniques in his presentation below, but don’t forget to check out the other videos:

• Storyful’s Eliza Mackintosh discusses verification in the context of terror attacks
• Reportedly’s Malachy Browne shows how he used verification techniques to get an exclusive story of bombs shipped to Yemen

The next #FDLive event of livestreamed workshops from global newsrooms will be announced in the coming weeks.