Forbidden Stories

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The propaganda machine

In the Central African Republic, a former propagandist lifts the veil on the inner workings of Russian disinformation

Central African journalist Ephrem Yalike offers evidence revealing, for the first time, the relentless influence exerted in his country by Russia.

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The propaganda machine

Propaganda Machine: Russia’s information offensive in the Sahel

In the Sahel and the Central African Republic, Moscow’s disinformation agents spare no expense in manipulating public opinion. Forbidden Stories reveals the inner workings of their well-oiled propaganda machine.

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“The Azerbaijani government needed the COP to cover up the question of media freedom”

Three journalists from Abzas Media have been ill-treated in prison while COP29 is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. Editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi; reporters Nargiz Absalamova and Elnara Gasimova; and three other colleagues have been in prison for nearly a year.

News

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News

“The Azerbaijani government needed the COP to cover up the question of media freedom”

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News

"Enemies of the People" Respond to Trump's Election: “Without Information, No Democracy”

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News

Pegasus scandal: “Morocco has to accept that anything can be said”

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News

Help us end impunity for crimes against journalists

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Gaza Project: we reiterate our request for access to a satellite image

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Award

An Emmy Award for our documentary about the Pegasus spyware

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News

Apple Files to Drop Lawsuit against NSO Following Revelations by Forbidden Stories

Investigations

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Baku Connection

The villa, the businessman, and the stolen millions: From the French Riviera to Luxembourg, revelations on Azerbaijan’s ill-gotten gains

A villa on the French Riviera, shell companies in Luxembourg, and the shadow of scandalous businessman...

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Gaza Project

“If I see you, I will kill you”: Covering settler violence in the West Bank

As part of the Gaza Project, Forbidden Stories and its partners pursued the work of journalists attacked...

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Gaza Project

Samer Abu Daqqa’s final reporting trip, amid the ruins of Khan Younis

On December 15, 2023, journalist Samer Abu Daqqa was killed by an Israeli strike in Khan Younis. Through...

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Gaza Project

Wild Grass in the Rubble: hunger in northern Gaza through the eyes of the Khair Al-Din brothers

After surviving an Israeli military drone attack, the Khair Al-Din brothers had to give up their journalistic...

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Gaza Project

The destruction of press infrastructure in Gaza: A strategy to blind the public

Since October 7, Israel appears to have systematically targeted press organizations and cameras filming...

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Gaza Project

Death from Above: How Israeli Drones are Killing Journalists in Gaza

Israel says it takes strict precautions to avoid civilian casualties in its use of unmanned aerial vehicles....

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Gaza Project

Anatomy of a Shooting: How the Israeli Forces Targeted an Al Araby TV Crew in the West Bank

On May 4, 2024, two journalists from Al Araby TV came under Israeli military fire while covering a raid...

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Gaza Project

The Gaza Project: How Forbidden Stories investigated the killing of nearly 100 journalists in Gaza

Since October 7, more than 100 journalists have been killed. Forbidden Stories investigated their ki...

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Through the SafeBox Network, some of the world’s most threatened journalists are securing their sensitive information with Forbidden Stories.

If they are abducted, imprisoned or assassinated, Forbidden Stories and its partners will be able to continue their investigations and publish them worldwide.

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Ecuador

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Ecuador

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Colombia

Sahzara Sopian

Indonesia

Celia Espinoza

Mexico

Darwin Franco

Mexico

Trésor Mpanda

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Badylon Kawanda Bakiman

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gina Dean

The Philippines

Ayodele Samuel

Nigeria

Bolot Temirov

Kyrgyzstan

Edmond Izuba

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Miguel Silerio

Mexico

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Serge Fanou

Benin

Ekemini Simon

Nigeria

Gabriela Verdezoto

Ecuador

Oscar Neira

Colombie

Ayatullahi Salihu

Nigeria

Etonam Sossou

Togo

Pluma Digital Noticias

Mexico

Karen Rojas Kauffmann

Mexico

Jonathan Palma

Ecuador

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A hundred and fifty journalists from 49 countries have worked on our investigations since 2017.

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Our collaborative investigations have multiplied the reach of our forbidden stories by 1,320. That’s what we call the Streisand effect.

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2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate & CEO of Rappler

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Paraguayan journalist and member of the SafeBox Network

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Columbia Journalism Review

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