21.05.26
Big Tech
Unite the Kingdom was billed as a people’s protest. On the ground, it looked like an operation to turn grievance into clips, donations and sales
3 minute read
19.05.26
Internal changes at Meta and the rapid advancement of AI tools have caused a spike in sensational content targeting the UK
4 minute read
05.05.26
A content creator in Pakistan is earning money from viral videos that stir up hate in UK
6 minute read
11.04.26
Chris Kenna’s Media Stream AI has failed to pay its engineers and its crown jewel is an empty building
8 minute read
26.03.26
We revealed links between Advance UK and ‘rapper’ Danny Bones. His creators have tried to monetise the outrage
17.03.26
Beeban Kidron has tabled a new law to keep kids safe from online harm. We spoke to her about getting tough on big tech
12.03.26
Advance UK has hired the mystery ‘collective’ behind Danny Bones, a white-nationalist musician and activist – who isn’t real
9 minute read
23.02.26
Appen hires workers around the world to do obscure tasks with little explanation. It has also held $17m in military contracts
7 minute read
11.02.26
As the then-ambassador came under fire, an anonymous user tried to downplay his history of support for Jeffrey Epstein
27.01.26
A proposed ban is looking increasingly likely – yet it would come with tricky implications
14.01.26
Founded by Keir Starmer’s comms chief, Portland helps rich clients ‘protect their reputation’ – with a shady, off-the-books service
03.12.25
Internal emails show concerns within the company about the platform’s effect on teens’ mental health
26.11.25
TBIJ finds dozens of Fiverr profiles advertising cheap legal advice with stolen credentials
16.11.25
The content creator made his fortune from racist Facebook groups aimed at Brits; now he’s sharing his formula
29.10.25
Major safety measures announced by platform we found to be hosting bots based on school shooters and paedophiles
2 minute read
22.10.25
The AI chatbot ‘playground’ is home to virtual paedophiles, extremists and fake doctors. Its popularity with teenagers is soaring
16.10.25
Videos of migrants being killed and abused have racked up millions of views. Some users are even making money from them
5 minute read
13.09.25
A network of websites selling small dolls with overtly childlike features have published more than 1,300 adverts on the platform
05.09.25
Parliamentary group for defence tech was also set up by ex-MoD adviser thanks to loophole in lobbying rules
23.07.25
The arms company has launched a behind-the-scenes lobbying blitz – and it’s already paying off in the millions
