and if there are higher resolution copies.
Other Useful Tools
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AIDR platform33: uses human and computer monitoring to weed out rumors on Twitter.
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Ban.jo34: aggregates all social media into one platform allowing images and events to be
cross-checked against each other.
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Geofeedia35: allows a user to search and monitor social media contents by location. By selecting a location, crowd contents from Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, Instagram and Picasa in this
area are gathered in real time. Geofeedia can assist in the verification process, by crossreferencing posts within a particular area to see if details match.
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HuriSearch36: enables you to search content from over 5,000 human rights related Web
pages and easily filter these to find verifiable sources.
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InformaCam37: The app addresses the verification challenge by harnessing metadata to reveal the time, date and location of photos or videos. Users can send their media files, and
their metadata, to third parties by using digital signatures, encryption (PGP) and TOR secure
servers.
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PeopleBrowsr38: a platform and tool on which the crowd can monitor and synthesize social
media and news into location and time sequence, which can then also be filtered down. The
platform also features a credibility score measuring users’ influence and outreach on social
networks.
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SearchSystems.net39: an international directory of free public records.
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Snopes.com40: a site dedicated to debunking Internet hoaxes, which can be used to crosscheck UGC.
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Verily platform41: allows users to ask specific questions and provide UCG evidence for and
against.
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YouTube Face Blur42: Developed out of concern for the anonymity of individuals who appear
in videos in high-risk situations, this tool allows users to blur faces of people who appear in
videos they upload. To use, when you upload a video on YouTube, go to Enhancements, and
then Special Effects. There you can choose to blur all faces in the video.
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