Bellingcat

Subscribers 74.8K

Videos 150

Views 1.2M

Channels Like Bellingcat

Bellingcat covers open source investigations, digital forensics journalism, and investigative research techniques, often presenting deep-dives and analyses of current events through open source methods. The channel features tutorials and in-depth explorations, with recent videos ranging from analysis of shootings to drone journalism and open source verification topics. It publishes content at an average of about 21.6K views per video, with a cadence suggesting multiple uploads per week.

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We found 42 YouTube channels similar to Bellingcat

#1

Global Investigative Journalism Network

81% relevance

Subscribers 13.7K

Videos 576

Views 530.2K

Appearances 8

SERP 92%

Similarity 74%

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Both emphasize investigative journalism techniques, digital forensics, and crowdsourced investigations, aligning with their high search overlap (92%) and content similarity (74%) to Bellingcat.

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#2

The Cyber Mentor

77% relevance

Subscribers 981K

Videos 573

Views 36.9M

Appearances 6

SERP 94%

Similarity 66%

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Shares a strong focus on open source investigations and open source intelligence methods, reflected in high search overlap (94%) and solid content alignment (66%), indicating a similar audience and methodological emphasis.

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#3

Jennifer Funk

68% relevance

Subscribers 3.4K

Videos 18

Views 93.7K

Appearances 6

SERP 63%

Similarity 71%

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Converges on open source investigations and OSINT methods, with notable content focus on open source news investigations that mirrors Bellingcat’s approach (71% content match) despite moderate overall match.

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#4

Mr Ethical Hacker

66% relevance

Subscribers 7.8K

Videos 44

Views 282.2K

Appearances 5

SERP 62%

Similarity 69%

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Centers on OSINT techniques and training for open source investigations, yielding comparable audience interests and a decent content overlap (69%), similar to Bellingcat’s investigative training and methods.

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BBC World Service view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 2.7K

Views 308.3M

Appearances 4

SERP 40%

Similarity 76%

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Investigates open source journalism and digital forensics journalism, sharing a sizable content overlap (76%) with Bellingcat and substantial search alignment (40%), indicating similar investigative storytelling goals.

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#6

The Intel Lab

60% relevance

Subscribers 61.9K

Videos 89

Views 2.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 44%

Similarity 70%

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Focuses on open source investigations and OSINT methods alongside investigative research techniques, producing both moderate search overlap (44%) and a strong content match (70%) with Bellingcat.

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Discovered competitors include Global Investigative Journalism Network (81% match) and The Cyber Mentor (77% match) as the top matches. Both share overlapping queries with Bellingcat around open source investigations, digital forensics journalism, and crowdsourced or open source research techniques. Jennifer Funk (68% match) also aligns on open source investigations and open source intelligence methods, while Mr Ethical Hacker (66% match) shares similar topics and training focus. BBC World Service (62% match) appears as a larger competitor with overlap in open source investigations and open source news investigations. Bellingcat has 74.8K subscribers, which is smaller than The Cyber Mentor (981K) and BBC World Service (1.9M) but larger than Jennifer Funk (3.4K) and Mr Ethical Hacker (7.8K).

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#9	58%	Al Jazeera English	75%	17.5M	33%	3
#10	58%	TEDx Talks ▶	70%	44.2M	40%	7
#11	57%	Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism	75%	1.3K	31%	2
#12	55%	3D Forensics	73%	22.1K	29%	3
#13	55%	Amped Software	71%	4.9K	32%	3
#14	55%	Primeau Forensics	71%	1.4K	32%	3
#15	55%	Deep Humor ▶	71%	238K	31%	5
#16	55%	Civil Defense Engineer	76%	47.2K	22%	4
#17	54%	Police1 ▶	70%	20.5K	31%	2
#18	54%	IBM Technology ▶	67%	1.6M	34%	3
#19	54%	NewsX World	72%	137K	26%	2
#20	54%	CyberFlow ▶	67%	340K	33%	6
#21	50%	CareerFoundry	64%	306K	29%	3
#22	50%	Times News	71%	1.3M	19%	1
#23	50%	Joseph H.Schuessler	66%	3.6K	27%	2
#24	50%	David Bombal ▶	71%	3.0M	19%	4
#25	50%	JSK Stanford	71%	1.9K	18%	2
#26	50%	CYBER WAFFLE ▶	68%	96.4K	22%	2
#27	49%	FAR․AI	69%	41.8K	19%	1
#28	49%	Texas Tech Public Media	65%	2.8K	24%	1
#29	49%	SANS Cyber Defense	65%	24.9K	24%	1
#30	48%	Lore So What ▶	66%	146K	23%	3
#31	48%	Risk Bites ▶	68%	26.9K	19%	1
#32	47%	Law & Crim Daily	63%	56.3K	24%	1
#33	47%	Center for Global Development ▶	65%	13.2K	19%	1
#34	46%	International Trade Council	64%	13.8K	19%	1
#35	46%	freeCodeCamp Talks	63%	66.9K	19%	1
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#37	46%	GaryH Tech	63%	12.6K	19%	1
#38	45%	Joint Research Centre (JRC)	62%	7.3K	19%	1
#39	45%	libncsu	62%	6.2K	19%	1
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#42	44%	ACM SIGCHI	61%	26.6K	17%	5

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Bellingcat?

Global Investigative Journalism Network — 81% match, 13.7K subscribers; The Cyber Mentor — 77% match, 981K subscribers; Jennifer Funk — 68% match, 3.4K subscribers. All three are similar to Bellingcat in investigative or analytical content focusing on online information, media analysis, and investigative journalism, often involving research-led topics.

What type of content does Bellingcat make?

Bellingcat creates investigative and analytical content, as suggested by video titles such as What is Bellingcat? and Analysis of Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis, with recent videos ranging from 5.6K to 30K views. The channel averages about 21.6K views per video, and upload frequency appears to be several new videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Bellingcat?

We analyze Bellingcat's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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