The StreamUS and Israel attack Iran: Information is power, and now everyone has it.War is no longer just reported, it’s tracked in real time by journalists, analysts and anyone with internet access. Missile paths, military flights, troop movements, and border activity are monitored as events unfold, using open-source tools and public data. When this level of information is available to everyone, control of the narrative begins to shift. In an age of radical transparency, who holds the power, and who is held accountable?Presenter: Stefanie DekkerGuests: Bilawal Sidhu – Tech creator and former senior product manager at GoogleYasir Atalan – Deputy director of CSIS Futures LabErshad Kaleebullah – Executive web video producer, Trakin TechPublished On 8 Mar 2026
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SUN · 2026-03-08 · 19:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0308-22631
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How do you track a war in real time?
In a March 8, 2026 broadcast, *The Stream* discussed the real-time tracking of war using open-source tools and public data. The program examined how journalists, analysts, and individuals with internet access monitor events like missile paths, troop movements, and border activity as they unfold.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-08 · 19:30 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In a March 8, 2026 broadcast, *The Stream* discussed the real-time tracking of war using open-source tools and public data. The program examined how journalists, analysts, and individuals with internet access monitor events like missile paths, troop movements, and border activity as they unfold. Guests Bilawal Sidhu, Yasir Atalan, and Ershad Kaleebullah explored the implications of this radical transparency. The discussion centered on how the widespread availability of information impacts control of the narrative during conflict. The program questioned who holds power and who is held accountable in this new era of real-time war tracking.
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In an age of radical transparency, who holds the power, and who is held accountable?
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War is tracked in real time by journalists, analysts and anyone with internet access.
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Missile paths, military flights, troop movements, and border activity are monitored using open-source tools and public data.
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Control of the narrative begins to shift when this level of information is available to everyone.
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