Stories — The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (en-GB)

28.09.18

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

Russian warriors and British PR firms: Macedonia’s information war

Macedonia's name change referendum has become the latest frontline in a battle of influence, one that is plaguing an increasing number referendums and elections across the globe

04.09.18

Europe Under Scrutiny

Chemnitz: How alternative German "news" sites are stoking anti-immigrant anger

A cluster of right-wing websites which are gaining increasing prominence have helped spread a rumour that immigrants sexually assaulted a woman before murdering a man

23.04.18

Shadow Wars

Executive who oversaw “black ops” in Iraq hired for anti-Qatar attack, Bureau reveals

Man who helped oversee Pentagon psyops account for PR firm hired to show Qatar’s links with terror

07.12.17

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

Astroturfing, Twitterbots, Amplification - Inside the Online Influence Industry

How to manipulate social media with fake grassroots activity

20.09.17

Europe Under Scrutiny

Online battle for right wing hearts and minds in German election

The German right fights to build its new Breitbart

16.06.17

Fake News

Jeremy Corbyn and the sexbots: One day in #GE2017

A Bureau analysis of Twitter chatter about the election during one five-day period found something rather surprising.

27.02.17

Fake News

The future of 'fake news'?

A map purporting to show crimes by refugees in Germany employs sophisticated methods of information manipulation.

02.10.16

Fake News

Fake news and false flags

The PR firm's $500 million contract with the Pentagon included making fake insurgent videos which could be used to track the people who watched them.