Click Here 143. Mic Drop: Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins wants to change the relationship you have with information.
Jun 28, 2024
Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, discusses how open source investigations helped uncover the truth behind MH17 crash and Russian involvement in Ukraine. He emphasizes empowering individuals with truth amid a sea of misinformation, calling for a shift in how we engage with information online.
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MH17 Investigation by Eliot Higgins
- Eliot Higgins used publicly available photos and videos to virtually reconstruct the MH17 crash site and trace a Russian missile launcher.
- This painstaking work took about a year but revealed the truth about the missile responsible for the tragedy.
Changing Relationship with Information
- Our relationship with information is fundamentally changing, moving beyond mere disinformation concerns.
- People often form narratives based on distrust and trauma, complicating the pursuit of truth online.
Disinformation Communities' Self-Perception
- Communities spreading disinformation often see themselves as truth seekers battling evil powers.
- These groups are driven by distrust and often find empowerment in shared narratives, though it’s an illusion.