Data-driven journalism can help pinpoint truths and expose corruption -- even without physical access to where it's happening. Sharing the remarkable discovery of massive alleged detention camps in Xinjiang, China, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and TED Fellow Alison Killing calls for more reliable open-source data, like satellite and social media imagery, to shine a light on the world's darkest places.

Alison Killing: How data-driven journalism illuminates patterns of injustice

How data-driven journalism illuminates patterns of injustice

Discovering obscured locations in satellite imagery unveils a network of detention camps in Xinjiang, challenging China's narrative.

Using open-source data, journalists map over 348 detention facilities in Xinjiang, highlighting the scale of alleged human rights abuses.

Groundbreaking journalism, harnessing satellite imagery, exposes dark patterns of oppression, demanding global accountability and action.