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Hannah Bagdasar: The present and future role of open-source investigations in international criminal proceedings

In this interview, Digital Investigations and Accountability Expert and former Lead Investigator at Bellingcat Hannah Bagdasar explains the role of open-source investigations in international criminal proceedings and the challenges and opportunities unique to using open source materials in a legal context.

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00:08 The role open source information can play in international criminal proceedings
00:46 The importance of modern forms of evidence in accountability processes going forward
01:31 The main challenges in using open source information as evidence in court
02:32 The techniques currently being employed to combat deepfakes and AI-generated content
03:33 The importance of open source information where investigators may not have access to the country.

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