If there were satellite photos of extensive camps, why wouldn't we be shown?
We got to see one or two possible camps, but they were disassembled.
People can travel in Xinjiang. I've seen the increased security on display in those videos, but it was primarily local police keeping tabs on the tourist to avoid some international incident.
When something real happens, you see many different sources reporting on it. People share it on social media, multiple agencies report first hand.
When the state department is trying to influence discussion, it's all think tanks.