Journalist, doing OSINT at @SkyNews
London via Scotland
Joined October 2018
- Tweets1.3K
- Following1.1K
- Followers3.1K
- Likes9.1K
Sam Doak retweeted
We took our documentary to Parliament this week.
The day after, we sat down with the Safeguarding Minister. The Minister described our investigation as ‘behind your worst nightmares’. She told @SkyNewsAdele platforms are “not looking hard enough” for harmful content.
@SamDoak5
Safeguarding minister Satvir Kaur told Sky's @SkyNewsAdele she "cried" while watching Sky News' The Com documentary which exposed harmful content across social and gaming platforms used by children.
Watch now 📺 trib.al/zc9P0g3
Sam Doak retweeted
With thanks to @SkyNewsAdele @hannahcongdon9 @SamDoak5 @lauren_hardaway @howardcj Rachel Lynch @ShonaSomerville Siobhan Sinnerton @evanwilliams_tv #FullStoryFilms and more...
substack.com/profile/3404040…
Sam Doak retweeted
1,300+ Strava users shared workouts from US military bases in the Middle East, information that security experts say could have been used by Iran to target American forces.
An incredible investigation from my @SkyNews Data x Forensics colleague @_BvdM:
news.sky.com/story/strava-us…
Sam Doak retweeted
A first look at an apparent tungsten pellet from the U.S. strikes on Lamerd, Feb. 28. PrSM is designed to detonate above target and disperse thousands of these pellets outward. Our analysis shows they killed at least 21 people, including girls who were at volleyball practice.
Sam Doak retweeted
Iran says one of its largest manufacturers of anti-cancer drugs was “destroyed” in attacks allegedly by Israel.
The company’s location appeared on a map published by the IDF. I’ve contacted the IDF about it; their response so far has been “still checking”.
35.735861, 51.151469
Sam Doak retweeted
NEW: Myself and colleagues in Sky News' Data and Forensics team have confirmed that a photo of Mandelson in his underwear was taken in Epstein's Paris apartment.
In a previous statement to Sky News, a spokesperson for Mandelson had said "No one can say who or where the photo was taken. Lord Mandelson has absolutely no idea or indeed whether it has any connection to Epstein at all."
Verification by me and @SamDoak5
Sky News has confirmed that a photo of Peter Mandelson in his underwear was taken in Jeffrey Epstein's Paris flat. The Data and Forensics Unit was able to match the metal balcony railing visible in the window to those used on Epstein's Paris home.
trib.al/DSRC5I3
Sam Doak retweeted
NEW: Our exclusive investigation into ethnically targeted killings by the Sudanese Armed Forces and its allies. w/ @LHreports @mark_baron1 @nadaabashir @sarahhdean @arvanitidiscnn @pdicarlocnn
#KeepEyesOnSudan
Sam Doak retweeted
THREAD: Last week we @LHReports w/ @SkyNews + @sudanwarmonitor published an investigation into RSF actions against escapees from Al Fashir
Much of the open-source material we analyzed didn’t make it into the publications + many original posts have since been since scrubbed
"The division commander had left the garrison. They completely abandoned us and we were suddenly surrounded 26 to 1 in the morning hours."
The collapse of Al Fashir crashed down on soldiers and civilians holding on for 18 months. Over 60,000 escapees are unaccounted for - we tried to find out what happened to them w/@sudanwarmonitor & @LHreports:
news.sky.com/story/tens-of-t…
Sam Doak retweeted
I've mentioned that is wide availability of real footage that shows what's happening in Sudan, just go and follow people like @BSonblast @YousraElbagir @VistaMaps @sudanwarmonitor and others to see that.
Further, here are some pieces that analyse that footage:
Sky News: news.sky.com/story/tens-of-t…
@bellingcat bellingcat.com/news/2025/11/…
BBC Verify: youtube.com/shorts/1qmgBxtQL…
@Cen4infoRes info-res.org/reports/displac…
And many more.
Sam Doak retweeted
A top RSF commander with knowledge of operations told us that at least 7,000 people were killed in Al Fashir in the first five days of RSF capture - with 300-400 people killed in some areas.
Our investigation w/ @sudanwarmonitor & @LHreports:
news.sky.com/story/tens-of-t…
Sam Doak retweeted
"They chose people and executed them in front of us. They kill them and say bury your brother and we have to just pour soil on them with our bare hands." - Al-Fashir escapee.
A Sky News joint investigation with Sudan War Monitor and Lighthouse Reports reveals the harrowing fate of civilians and soldiers who fled Al Fashir.
Watch the full investigation from @YousraElbagir on the Sky News app and YouTube channel.
Read more ➡️ trib.al/LWuiWtR
Sam Doak retweeted
A Sky News joint investigation with Sudan War Monitor and Lighthouse Reports reveals the harrowing fate of civilians and soldiers who fled Al Fashir.
Watch the full investigation from @YousraElbagir on the Sky News app and YouTube channel.
Read more ➡️ trib.al/LWuiWtR
Sam Doak retweeted
Sky News reveals that Israel is backing four anti-Hamas militias operating behind the “yellow line,” the ceasefire boundary for IDF troops. Militia leader Hossam al-Astal said he and others – Yasser Abu Shabab, Rami Halas, and Ashraf al-Mansi – are part of a joint plan to “remove Hamas” and establish “The New Gaza.” His group operates less than 700 meters from Israeli positions, coordinating logistics and supply deliveries with the IDF through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Sky found similar coordination in northern Gaza, with militias receiving aid and vehicles via Israeli and PA channels, and possible Gulf backing, including ties to UAE-linked forces in Yemen. Al-Astal says, “Our project is ‘The New Gaza’ — no war, no Hamas, no terrorism.”
Sam Doak retweeted
‘Israel may have agreed to stop fighting in Gaza, but it is backing armed groups that plan to fight Hamas to the bitter end’@SkyNews report by @_BvdM @SamDoak5 @celinealkhaldi news.sky.com/story/revealed-…
Sam Doak retweeted
Israel is backing four separate anti-Hamas militias in Gaza, Sky News has confirmed.
Militia leader Hossam Al Astal says they are part of an "official project" backed by Israel, the Palestinian Authority and unspecified Arab and Western states.
Sam Doak retweeted
🔹 Sky News: New videos show an Israeli-backed militia operating inside northern Gaza
Sky News verified footage showing a Gaza militia convoy loaded with food, fuel, and water traveling from near an IDF outpost toward militia headquarters in northern Gaza. The group, led by Ashraf al-Mansi and calling itself the “People’s Army,” is one of several anti-Hamas factions (at least 2 of 4 verified by Sky News) reportedly armed, supplied, and financed by Israel. Fuel containers visible in the video bear Israeli supplier logos.
The investigation follows earlier reports that Israel equipped Yasser Abu Shabab’s “Popular Forces” in Gaza’s south. Hamas has since launched a sweeping crackdown, reportedly seizing weapons and vehicles, and executing alleged collaborating criminals.
NEW: Fresh evidence suggests Israel is supporting a second anti-Hamas militia
With @SamDoak5 news.sky.com/story/videos-sh…
Sam Doak retweeted
NEW: Fresh evidence suggests Israel is supporting a second anti-Hamas militia
With @SamDoak5 news.sky.com/story/videos-sh…
Sam Doak retweeted
One week into the ceasefire, violence is plaguing the Gaza Strip.
Hamas is attempting to reassert control, but militias operating from Israeli-controlled areas told us they will fight to the end.
New report with @SamDoak5 and @celinealkhaldi news.sky.com/story/hamas-bat…
Sam Doak retweeted
Comes with this nifty how-we-did-it (one of my favorite genres of reporting) detailing how this story was undertaken. Including lots of photos that @trbrtc took of abandoned mansions and villas in Syria:
nytimes.com/2025/10/16/world…
