How to tell if a photo is old, altered, or utter bullshit. Difficult on X though, because its a great platform for privacy and most metadata is removed on upload. But there are still ways of calling out the BS. Check it out.

You can tell if there is real economic growth and activity in a city vs fake/ state-sponsored growth. Using Google Earth alone.

Before AI deepfakes, before voice cloning, before algorithmic manipulation, propagandists relied on a simpler trick. They staged reality and hoped nobody looked closely enough. Most of the time, nobody did.

“The first step in protecting yourself is understanding exactly how you are being targeted.” — SA Sentinel