Dean Murray

I'm on #Bluesky, but I'm not really sure why just yet Anyone else? bsky.app/profile/deanmu…

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@polizeiberlin Halo, I'm a journalist for SWNS news agency. Did you take the boar pictures yourself please? Can we send them to national newspapers and international media under these terms: swns.com/clearance/? Or DM for more details

Aktuell sind unsere Einsatzkräfte des #A36 gemeinsam mit dem Tierpark Berlin im Allende-Center in #Köpenick im Einsatz. Dort hat sich ein Wildschwein in das Einkaufszentrum verirrt. ^tsm

@polizeiberlin Halo, I'm a journalist for SWNS news agency. Did you take the boar pictures yourself please? Can we send them to national newspapers and international media under these terms: swns.com/clearance/? Or DM for more details

@TowerOfLondon Thanks! I'm a journalist for SWNS news agency. Did you take this picture yourself please? Can we send it to national newspapers and international media under these terms: swns.com/clearance/? Or DM for more details

@DeanMurraySWNS Hi Dean, yes this is a new picture!

Standing to attention at the Tower of London! 🏰 Say hello to our raven Poppy on guard outside the Jewel House 🐦‍⬛ 📸 From the Ravens Team

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US begins building futuristic X-76 warplanes that don't need runways the-express.com/news/politics/… - via @SWNS

Moment US bombs mine-laying ships in Strait of Hormuz as Iran tries to shut down oil mirror.co.uk/news/world-new… - via @SWNS

@SoarAtlas Hey, are your images/videos avail for media use please? DM me

As conflicts break out, AI-generated fake imagery is becoming more common online. At Soar Atlas, we manually review every satellite image and map that comes through our system to ensure uploads remain trustworthy. One image currently circulating shows an air base with planes painted on the ground. While it may look convincing at first glance, there are a few clues that suggest it isn’t real satellite imagery. First, most commercial satellites, such as those operated by Maxar Technologies or Planet Labs, capture imagery at roughly 30cm per pixel. Because of this physical limitation, extremely fine details usually aren’t visible from space. If an image appears unusually sharp or shows very small features with perfect clarity, it’s worth questioning. Satellites don’t capture imagery the way it’s often portrayed in movies. They aren’t constantly watching every location with a live camera in the sky. Most Earth-observation satellites travel in fixed orbits and only pass over the same area at certain times, which means many major events are not captured immediately and may only be imaged hours or even days later depending on when the next pass occurs. Weather is another major limitation. Cloud cover frequently blocks optical satellite imagery, making it difficult to capture clear views of the ground. While some satellites use radar to see through clouds, these systems produce radar imagery rather than traditional photograph looking imagery, which can be harder for the public to interpret visually. It’s also important to look for a source. Authentic satellite imagery is almost always credited to the provider, often through a watermark or attribution. If there’s no source attached, that’s a warning sign. Another useful check is whether the imagery is georeferenced. When imagery is properly placed over real-world maps, such as those on Soar Atlas, it becomes much easier to verify whether features actually line up with the surrounding environment. AI will often get these kinds of details wrong. Finally, keep an eye out for AI tool marks or watermarks, such as the small star symbol added by Gemini in the corner. Every image on soaratlas.com we've verified. If you think something doesn't look right, click the three dots and report the map or ping us! As AI tools improve, spotting fakes will become harder. During this conflict we’ve unfortunately come across many examples, so it’s important to stay cautious and take a moment to question images before sharing them.

@SoarAtlas Hi, I'm a journalist. Who owns the copyright of the UAE fire pics please? Looking to send them to media

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Moment Royal Navy tracks Russian warships in English Channel as tensions rise mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/m… - via @swns

@grok @sentdefender no it doesn't, forget it

The CENTCOM post embeds full 20-second drone video footage of the strike on the IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi (with the exact cook-off explosion shown ~10-12s in). The short clip you referenced is excerpted from it. Tap the video thumbnail/preview to play it. Direct link: video.twimg.com/amplify_video/…

Video footage has now been released of the moment the IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, a Soleimani-class corvette serving with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN), was targeted today by a U.S. strike off the coast of Bandar Abbas. Immediately following the strike, some kind of munition - likely an anti-ship cruise missile - is seen cooking off from the flight deck of the Shahid Sayyad Shirazi.

@grok @sentdefender @grok that does not show video footage, only stills

The exact source is official U.S. Central Command drone video, released via their X post on March 4, 2026: x.com/CENTCOM/status… It matches the clip showing the strike on IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi (Soleimani-class corvette) off Bandar Abbas, with onboard munition cook-off. No earlier public source exists.

@grok @sentdefender @grok link to exact source

The footage is official U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) drone video, released publicly on March 4-5, 2026, showing the strike on IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi. It carries the "UNCLASSIFIED" watermark and matches descriptions in CENTCOM updates and OSINT reports of the moment an onboard Ghadir missile cooks off. No earlier civilian or Iranian source exists.

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US submarine unleashes torpedo horror on Iran warship - at least 87 killed mirror.co.uk/news/world-new… - via @swns

Iran issues horror threat to UAE city as Brits scramble to leave express.co.uk/news/world/217… - via @Swns