Logo
Logo
Search
ABOUT
REPORTING
RESOURCES
UPGRADE
ACADEMIC LIBRARY
LOGIN

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.
Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

How 9 facial recognition services handle images, disclose ownership, and more

Some services won't say who owns them, one used misleading customer testimonial photos, and one tool is based in Iran

May 28, 2025

•

2 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

The top Community Notes contributor is...an antivirus startup?

I thought someone was gaming X’s crowdsourced moderation; instead, they appear to be helping clean up the platform’s mess for free.

May 26, 2025

•

2 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Indicator Briefing (May 23, 2025)

Your must reads and must tries on the digital deception beat this week

May 23, 2025

•

10 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Meta ran thousands of pornbait ads for fraudulent networks that monetize with Google

Nothing says "healthy online advertising ecosystem" like deceptive ads on one platform being used to drive traffic to deceptive ads on another platform

May 21, 2025

•

2 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

How to investigate online reviews

A guide to analyzing online reviews and spotting suspicious accounts

May 19, 2025

•

3 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

A global scam network used fake reviews to lure customers. Here’s how you can investigate them

Google told Indicator it has referred the Pakistan-based network to the DOJ, and TrustPilot deleted reviews after we reached out

May 19, 2025

•

7 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Welcome to Indicator!

Your guide to understanding and investigating digital deception

May 18, 2025

•

2 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Tools and tips round up: New tools for online searching, NICAR tipsheets, and a tip for Pinterest

Plus: URL manipulation

May 12, 2025

•

2 min read

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

We have always worried about new forms of communication – and we shouldn't stop now

Superbloom situates our current information crisis

May 7, 2025

•

11 min read

Load more

Indicator is your essential guide to understanding and investigating digital deception.


ABOUT

ARCHIVE

UPGRADE