
Olga Robinson
Assistant Editor at BBC
Assistant Editor at BBC Verify; disinformation, verification, open source investigations. [email protected]
Articles
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Matt Murphy |Olga Robinson |Shayan Sardarizadeh
Israel-Iran conflict unleashes wave of AI disinformationMatt Murphy, Olga Robinson & Shayan SardarizadehBBCA wave of disinformation has been unleashed online since Israel began strikes on Iran last week, with dozens of posts reviewed by BBC Verify seeking to amplify the effectiveness of Tehran's response.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Matt Murphy |Olga Robinson |Shayan Sardarizadeh
India strikes unleash wave of misinformation onlineMatt Murphy, Olga Robinson & Shayan SardarizadehReutersIndia's strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir have unleashed a wave of misinformation online, with unrelated videos purporting to be from the strikes gaining millions of views. Dramatic clips debunked by BBC Verify have claimed to show attacks on an Indian army base and an Indian fighter jet shot down in Pakistan.
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2 months ago |
bbc.co.uk | Olga Robinson |Christine Jeavans |Olga Malchevska |Matt Murphy
Russian authorities are systematically seizing thousands of homes from Ukrainian residents who fled Mariupol, a BBC Verify investigation has found as the city marks three years of occupation. At least 5,700 homes have been identified for seizure, our analysis of documents published by the Russian-installed city authorities since July 2024 shows.
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Dec 14, 2023 |
bbc.co.uk | Olga Robinson |Adam Robinson |Shayan Sardarizadeh
By Olga Robinson, Adam Robinson & Shayan SardarizadehBBC Verify15 December 2023Image source, Anastasiya ShteinhauzA Russian propaganda campaign involving thousands of fake accounts on TikTok spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine has been uncovered by the BBC. Its videos routinely attract millions of views and have the apparent aim of undermining Western support.
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Oct 30, 2023 |
newsbreak.com | Olga Robinson |Maria Korenyuk
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RT @Shayan86: Iran's state broadcaster, the IRIB, has been targeted by Israel. Here's the moment a presenter for the rolling news channel…

This video with 18 million views on TikTok has nothing to do with the Israel-Iran conflict. It’s game footage, as is evident from multiple details in the video, from how fighter jets look to how fire and smoke are depicted. https://t.co/PJyPGGQ61j

RT @Shayan86: Multiple videos and eyewitness accounts from across Tehran indicate a second wave of strikes is now underway. Residents also…