Olga Robinson
@O_Rob1nson
Assistant Editor at BBC Verify; disinformation, verification, open source investigations. [email protected]
The FBI has warned of two fake videos circulating online aimed at casting doubt around the US presidential election. These videos are v likely part of a wider Russian campaign @Shayan86 and I’ve been tracking for a long time 🧵 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
In our new investigation into Russia's use of children for their military drone program, crucial evidence came from @tashurkevich's undercover phone calls. Here are some of the most striking confessions she extracted.
Satellite images and verified footage analysed by BBC Verify show that Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since March, with entire towns and suburbs - once home to tens of thousands of people - levelled in the past few weeks. bbc.co.uk/news/resources…
Another Trump deadline, Zelensky’s reshuffle and French reluctance to buy US weapons for Ukraine. #Ukrainecast @O_Rob1nson @VitalyBBC @lucyhockings & me bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
US President Donald Trump says he will introduce "very severe" secondary tariffs on Russia if no Ukraine ceasefire deal is reached within 50 days What are secondary sanctions? ⬇️
Donald Trump finally swaps appeasement for strength as he tries to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Billions of dollars’ worth of US air defences, missiles and ammunition will be sent to Ukrainian forces via NATO. It keeps Kyiv in the fight, but will Moscow want to end it?
Verification of footage of human shields in Gaza and the West Bank - open source investigative analysis by our team at @Cen4infoRes info-res.org/articles/verif…
THREAD: There have been questions about this video published by Iranian media today, which shows a deadly Israeli strikes on Tehran's Tajrish district on 15 June, with claims that the video is AI-generated and fake. But the video is real and can be corroborated. Here's why.
We looked into claims made about the possible impact of President Trump’s bill on the US national finances, medical cover, and taxes 🇺🇸👇 bbc.com/news/articles/…
Today my team at BBC Verify has been analysing the latest massive Russian strikes on Ukraine and Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia. Some of the footage was sent to us directly from Kyiv by one of my family members, the rest we found on social media. linkedin.com/posts/activity…

This young lady who says she's "proud to be British, proud of the Empire" is not real. She's an AI-generated, fictional character created by a TikTok user. The TikTik account clearly labels all the videos featuring her as AI-generated.
Always be proud to be British and be Proud of the Empire. We need more young lady’s like this who are proud of British history and achievements. 🇬🇧👏🙌
Landmines and other unexploded ordnance litter a large part of Ukraine today, including on agricultural land. Farmers in impacted regions are returning to potentially contaminated lands, unsure of what lies beneath them. With @AFP, we explored the issue bellingcat.com/news/2025/07/0…
After telling the BBC he “would look at” supplying Ukraine with Patriot Air Defences, Donald Trump has paused some US weapons packages for Kyiv, which include air defences.
This is not a "souvenir left by Israeli forces" near the Iranian city of Khomein. The image on Google Earth dates back to 2024, before the Iran-Israel war, and shows a training area and a target for Iran's ballistic missiles.
Trump’s moral compass, war crimes & the NATO summit. It’s a Ukrainecast Q & A with @O_Rob1nson @VitalyBBC @BBCJamieCoo & me bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
Satellite imagery from yesterday (June 22) of Iran's Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant after US strikes. Location: 34.8836, 50.9993. Imagery from @planet
This video, viewed 1.6 million times, falsely claims to show the shooting down of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet in Iran. The problem? The video shows the military video game Arma 3. It's not real.
Shooting down Israeli F35
Iranian state TV is once again airing misleading videos in its coverage of the Iran-Israel war. It's showing a video of an Israeli strike filmed next to a neuroscience hospital in west Tehran and presenting it as footage of Iranian missiles making impact in Israel.
پیام دریافتی: "شبکه خبر #صداوسیما ویدیوی حمله به شهرک باقری چیتگر رو داره با شرح حمله ایران به اسرائیل پخش میکنه!" صدای فارسی حرف زدن در ویدیو رو هم قطع کردند. #iran #israel
BBC Verify has analysed dozens of fakes - a lot of them AI generated - related to the Iran-Israel conflict in the last week. We’ve found that the top three fakes have amassed over 100m views across multiple platforms. @Shayan86 @Matt_Murphy15 bbc.com/news/articles/…