The Group of Bloggers Unearthing MH17 Intel Quicker Than U.S. Spies
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# Description
This Mashable article profiles citizen journalist Eliot Higgins (known online as "Brown Moses") and his group of volunteers who used open-source intelligence—such as YouTube videos, geolocation tools, and public information—to track a Buk missile launcher's movements in Ukraine related to the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash, often uncovering evidence faster than U.S. intelligence agencies. The piece highlights how Higgins and collaborators pinpointed the launcher's location and timeline through crowdsourced analysis and discusses his new website, Bellingcat, which aims to teach others these investigative techniques.