Babylonokia.jpg
Supports / records: Author attribution and license; dates distinguished
Limit: Commons metadata is not proof of the first online publication
Open source ↗SOURCE LEDGER · 10 ENTRIES
Research dossier
Source ledger and verifiable claims
This ledger separates image provenance, contemporary coverage, later research and fact-checking. Not every linked page was fully accessible at the last review; those limits are stated explicitly.
Reviewed: 14 Nov 2026 · Research status: non-exhaustive
Angeblich „Alien-Handy“ in Österreich entdeckt
Supports / records: Public claim, creator statement and clarification
Limit: Does not independently reconstruct earliest source
Open source ↗De Babylonokia Hoax (3): het prille begin
Supports / records: 20 Dec 2014 trace, reproduced captions, source limitations
Limit: Post date and original posting are distinct
Open source ↗De Babylonokia Hoax (1): introductie
Supports / records: Research scope and investigation
Limit: Research account, not a peer-reviewed publication
Open source ↗De Babylonokia Hoax (10): de verdwenen documenten
Supports / records: Missing posts and the role of archival traces
Limit: Availability of all original documents not guaranteed
Open source ↗Faktencheck: das 800 Jahre alte Handy stammte aus dem Jahre 2012
Supports / records: Renewed TikTok narrative; creator identification
Limit: Not a measure of global reach
Open source ↗Archeologists Discover 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Tablet?
Supports / records: Early English fact-checking reception
Limit: Full content not reverified in this revision
Open source ↗Alien Cellphone Found?
Supports / records: Early corrective coverage
Limit: Direct page access blocked at review; detail not reverified
Open source ↗Klarstellung zur Fehlinterpretation bezüglich des Kunstwerks Babylonokia
Supports / records: Creator-side account
Limit: Primary testimony, not independent verification
Open source ↗Aus Spaß wurde Ernst
Supports / records: Regional reception
Limit: Full text not reverified in this revision
Open source ↗ARCHIVE SUPPLEMENT · V4
New research materials · 2016
OD-2016 / 23 CAPTURES
The January 2016 search evidence
Twenty-three contemporary screen captures from a private OneDrive collection preserve search-result pages visible in early January 2016. Six are displayed below. They document discoverability and the wording of search snippets—not the original publication date or the truth of the stories.
EM-2016 / CONTEMPORARY REPORT
Contemporary press · March 2016
E-MEDIA, March 2016, pp. 40–41, published a contemporary report by Mathias Bertsch on the alleged “alien phone” and the creator’s account. The private PDF was consulted for cataloguing; the magazine pages are not reproduced here.
WIKI-2026 / TERTIARY
Wikipedia — Babylonokia
The English Wikipedia article provides a useful current overview and links to other language editions. As a collaborative and editable reference work, it is a tertiary guide—not an independent primary source for the origin of the artwork or the media chain. Consult its citations and revision history for verification.