Reporting and Investigations

A collection of previous published articles based on Reporting and Investigations.

‘Digital desecrations’: when deepfakes are used to mock tragic deaths and what platforms should do about it

‘Digital desecrations’: when deepfakes are used to mock tragic deaths and what platforms should do about it

Alexios Mantzarlis

Jan 14, 2026

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13 min read

An 18-month study found that fact-checking on Facebook reduced engagement with false info

An 18-month study found that fact-checking on Facebook reduced engagement with false info

Alexios Mantzarlis

Jan 7, 2026

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11 min read

How the Crabtree conspiracy theory played out on X’s Community Notes

How the Crabtree conspiracy theory played out on X’s Community Notes

Alexios Mantzarlis

Dec 22, 2025

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12 min read

Elon Musk is this year’s King of Digital Deception

Elon Musk is this year’s King of Digital Deception

Alexios Mantzarlis

Dec 17, 2025

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26 min read

35 notable AI fails from 2025

35 notable AI fails from 2025

Alexios Mantzarlis

Dec 15, 2025

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23 min read

Nonconsensual nude generators had another banner year. What will it take to defeat them?

Nonconsensual nude generators had another banner year. What will it take to defeat them?

Alexios Mantzarlis

Dec 4, 2025

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24 min read

Community Notes: Big in Japan

Community Notes: Big in Japan

Alexios Mantzarlis

Dec 1, 2025

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10 min read

Thousands of undisclosed ads flooded TikTok to sell AI study apps

Thousands of undisclosed ads flooded TikTok to sell AI study apps

Craig Silverman

Nov 20, 2025

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15 min read

An AI bot is now the top contributor to Community Notes on X

An AI bot is now the top contributor to Community Notes on X

Alexios Mantzarlis

Nov 18, 2025

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8 min read