Storyful journalist Jenny Hauser has produced a post on the European Journalism Centre about verifying user-generated-content. As well as pointers from National Public Radio's Andy Carvin, Hauser also outlines 5 tips for verifying video content in particular.

Those interested in verification techniques may also find this Journalism.co.uk how-to guide from last year on verifying social media content useful.

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