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Reporting and Investigations

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

How TikTok bots turned a cancer patient's story into engagement bait

How TikTok bots turned a cancer patient's story into engagement bait

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

How tabloid claims about Latvia’s “man drought” fueled a misleading social media frenzy and polluted Google results

How tabloid claims about Latvia’s “man drought” fueled a misleading social media frenzy and polluted Google results

Alexios Mantzarlis

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

Oktoberfest upskirting videos are being monetized on Meta, TikTok, and YouTube

Oktoberfest upskirting videos are being monetized on Meta, TikTok, and YouTube

Benjamin Shultz

Jul 13, 2026

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5 min read

Ticket traps: Lookalike sites use Google Ads to fleece tourists at the Alhambra, Colosseum, and Louvre

Ticket traps: Lookalike sites use Google Ads to fleece tourists at the Alhambra, Colosseum, and Louvre

Alexios Mantzarlis, +1

Jun 24, 2026

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7 min read

I got inside a North Korean hiring scam. What I found reveals a troubling shift in tactics

I got inside a North Korean hiring scam. What I found reveals a troubling shift in tactics

Craig Silverman

Jun 10, 2026

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14 min read

Most faceswap apps in the Apple and Google stores could be used to make deepfake nudes

Most faceswap apps in the Apple and Google stores could be used to make deepfake nudes

Alexios Mantzarlis

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

Tech platforms are now required by US law to remove deepfake nudes. Here’s how you can request a takedown.

Tech platforms are now required by US law to remove deepfake nudes. Here’s how you can request a takedown.

May 19, 2026

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4 min read

How "Cheater Buster" websites use fake info and dubious claims to trick people into paying

How "Cheater Buster" websites use fake info and dubious claims to trick people into paying

Alexios Mantzarlis

May 7, 2026

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7 min read

How “isolation challenge” videos on TikTok act as lures for online scams

How “isolation challenge” videos on TikTok act as lures for online scams

Alexios Mantzarlis

Apr 29, 2026

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3 min read