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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

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7 min read

Welcome to Indicator!

Your guide to understanding and investigating digital deception

May 18, 2025

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2 min read

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

Plus: URL manipulation

May 12, 2025

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2 min read

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

Superbloom situates our current information crisis

May 7, 2025

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11 min read

Facebook scammers push fake auctions for Italian villas

Wanderlust as lure

Apr 30, 2025

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12 min read

Tools and tips round up: Using favicons in investigations, analyzing GitHub repos, and an InVID update

Plus: a LinkedIn tip

Apr 28, 2025

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3 min read

NSF takes Ignorance is Strength approach to misinformation research

On Friday night, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced it would terminate grants already awarded to academic institutions for research projects on misinformation.

Apr 23, 2025

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12 min read

Doubling down on denialism

Executive orders seek to dissuade denialism debunkers; Tariff AI memes get 31 million views; and deepfake Sydney Sweeney sells boost gummies

Apr 16, 2025

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11 min read

Turns out Community Notes are also "biased"

A preprint finds X's Community Notes disproportionately label Republican posts; Rome's chatbot resists my jailbreaks; and Barron Trudeau is trending

Apr 9, 2025

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11 min read