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Shayan Sardarizadeh

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  • Senior Journalist, BBC
United Kingdom
As seen in: BBC, LinkedIn, BBC News Indonesia, Bottom Line, Medium, MSN, MSN Singapore, Revista Época, BBC Afrique, BBC Mundo, BBC News and
Covers:  Disinformation, fake news, online manipulation, conspiracy theories, verification
Senior journalist at BBC Verify | verification, AI, disinformation, conspiracy theories, open source investigations, extremism | shayan.sardarizadeh@bbc.co.uk

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Journalist covering fake news, disinformation, online manipulation, conspiracy theories, and verification for BBC News

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How do you know what you see is real?

How do you know what you see is real?

Members of the BBC's anti-disinformation team offer tips on how to verify photos and videos.

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How Do You Contain The Spread Of Dangerous Fake News? | Room 104 With Cormac Moore and Saoirse Lo...

How Do You Contain The Spread Of Dangerous Fake News? | Room 104 With Cormac Moore and Saoirse Lo...

During covid, numerous conspiracy theories and fake news stories circulated, some resulting in deaths. How do…

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Appearance on BBC Persian TV

Appearance on BBC Persian TV

Reactions to a fake coronavirus detector unveiled by Iran's Revoltionary Guards. Who's behind it?

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Appearance on BBC Outside Source

Appearance on BBC Outside Source

The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has unveiled a handheld device that he claimed could identify people …

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Fake News - and how to spot it

Fake News - and how to spot it

How can you tell what you're seeiHow can you tell what you're seeing on social media is genuine? BBC Monitori…

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Fake news in 2020

Fake news in 2020

Fake news challenges democratic institutions and our perception of reality - and it's going nowhere. Here's w…

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Experts dispute US account of deadly Iran sports hall strike in Lamerd

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By Merlyn Thomas Verified, Shayan Sardarizadeh Verified, Sarah Jalali Verified
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[BBC] Multiple weapons experts have disputed a US claim that Iran may have been responsible for a deadly strike on the town of Lamerd on the first day of the war. Six experts - who examined footage of the strike and all commented independently - contested the US claim that it was an Iranian missile, citing the missile's visual features, the way it exploded, its trajectory and the number of strikes in the area as the basis for their analysis.
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As fotos que mostram avião espião dos EUA destruído por drone iraniano

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By Emma Pengelly Verified, Shayan Sardarizadeh Verified, Jake Horton Verified
| O Povo Verified
A BBC confirmou que fotos de aeronave E-3 Sentry — que custou cerca de US$ 545 milhões em valor atualizado — partida ao meio foram tiradas em base aérea na Arábia Saudita; Comando Central dos EUA ainda não comentou publicamente o incidente. Imagens verificadas pela BBC Verify, serviço de verificação de dados e imagens da BBC, mostram que uma aeronave de comando e controle dos Estados Unidos foi destruída em uma base aérea na Arábia Saudita.
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Sawirro la soo qaaday oo muujinaya burbur xooggan oo diyaaradda Raadaarka Mareykanka ku gaaray saldhigga Sacuudiga

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By Emma Pengelly Verified, Shayan Sardarizadeh Verified, Jake Horton Verified
| BBC Verified
Xigashada Sawirka, Facebook Article Information Author, Emma Pengelly, Author, Shayan Sardarizadeh, iyo Author, Jake Horton 5 Daqiiqadood ka hor Waqtiga akhriska: 3 daqiiqo Sawirro la xaqiijiyay ayaa muujinaya in diyaarad Maraykanku leeyahay oo ah nooca amarka iyo xakamaynta lagu burburiyay saldhig cirka oo ku yaalla Sacuudi Carabiya. Sawirradan ayaa u muuqda kuwo markii ugu horreysay lagu baahiyay bog Facebook ah oo soo geliya wararka ciidanka Maraykanka.
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