Derek Bowler

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

Viral photographs allegedly show Nicolás Maduro being escorted by armed guards at an airfield after his capture by U.S. forces.We used an AI watermark detection tool to confirm that some of the images were created using Google’s AI tools. We also cross-referenced the image’s visual details — including agency insignia and aircraft type — against verified reports of the operation. https://t.co/WrEokgd8qa

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

A slew of other similar images were also circulating, purporting to show Maduro being paraded around the airfield after his arrest by U.S. forces. #Venezuela #madurocaptured

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[Cyber Detective💙💛 @cyb_detective]

The investigator’s guide to website infrastructure: WHOIS, SSL, and server fingerprinting

Foundational theory and ethical-legal framework
Applied methodology: step-by-step practical implementation
Verification and analysis for reporting

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by @BowlerDerek

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

2025 was a wild year for facts. 🔍

From AI-generated Popes to $100k World Cup tickets and the digital frontlines of the Iran-Israel war, Eurovision News Spotlight spent the year deconstructing the noise. Check out our top investigations from a year of global crisis:

[Eurovision News | Spotlight @EBUSpotlight]

2025 in review: How we fact-checked a year of global crisis https://t.co/eWx3ifybrF

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

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[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

If you are a digital investigator who lives at the intersection of breaking news, OSINT, and disinformation defense - come join my team!
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#journorequest #osint

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

@washingtonpost Our earlier investigation into the ads https://t.co/lAyE5cjmvU

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

30 years ago today the @SmashingPumpkin released “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”. This was at @MontreuxJazz in 2024. Great gig. Iconic song. Incredible album. Apologies for the backing vocals. 🦋 #smashingpumpkins

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

The OSINT prompt for AI-powered image geolocation https://t.co/yGGjT1NSP4

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

This referee's whistle sounds more like a Portuguese tourist visa application. I reckon he’ll ask Ronaldo for his jersey after the game and get an autograph on the official match report. Disgraceful stuff! #PORIRL #COYBIG

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

Trump claims Cuba’s lack of Tylenol means low autism rates—but evidence linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism remains limited and contested

https://t.co/uXU4vkITRL

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

@davidrkadler @Google Documents reveal how Israel's state-sponsored 'hasbara' campaigns use social media, paid influencers, and military tours to shape the global narrative on Gaza and counter critics
https://t.co/lAyE5ciOGm

[The Late Late Show @RTELateLateShow]

Before we went live with tonight’s #latelate, @PatricKielty recorded a special message of support for fellow chat show host @jimmykimmel ☘️

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

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[RTVE Noticias @rtvenoticias]

Una investigación conjunta liderada por Eurovision News Spotlight concluye que Israel paga una campaña millonaria de anuncios en Google para negar la hambruna en Gaza.
🖊 @LaraHuwyler (#VerificaRTVE) https://t.co/cJiGQKYJW6

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

A new investigation by members of Eurovision News Spotlight reveals how Israel's state-sponsored 'hasbara' campaigns use social media, paid influencers, and military tours to shape the global narrative on #Gaza and counter critics. #israel

https://t.co/lAyE5ciOGm

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

@Non_user87 Hi there. Derek with EBU News in Geneva, Switzerland. Hope you are safe. I am currently working on a story and would really like to include your video. Is this your video? If so, may we have permission to use your video as per https://t.co/bjofhLmGZY, please?

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

@letthem25 Hi there. Derek with EBU News in Geneva, Switzerland. Hope you are safe. I am currently working on a story and would really like to include your video. Is this your video? If so, may we have permission to use your video as per https://t.co/bjofhLmGZY, please?

[Derek Bowler @BowlerDerek]

An iPhone release day without Phil Schiller is like a wedding where the groom shows up but the best man is a no-show and his speech is on a PowerPoint presentation. #AppleEvent