A Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Explosive Ordnance in Social Media Imagery

This Bellingcat guide explains how to identify explosive ordnance (EO) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) seen in social media imagery by first verifying authenticity, then using markings, color codes, and shape/size characteristics, alongside contextual clues such as location, timing, and related objects; it includes an example workflow, links to specialized open-source resources and databases, and notes emerging computer-vision tools to aid safer, more accurate identification and counter misinformation.