Story Killers

Inside the deadly disinformation-for-hire industry
Journalists investigating disinformation are threatened, jailed and in extreme cases, like that of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh, killed.
Forbidden Stories gathered more than 100 journalists from 30 media outlets to expose the inner workings of the global, secretive world of disinformation mercenaries.
Investigation

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In 2017, journalist Gauri Lankesh was assassinated in Bangalore days before she planned to publish an...

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Investigation on an ultra-secret Israeli company involved in manipulating elections and hacking African...

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In 2020, an Israeli influence company orchestrated a manipulation campaign targeting the International...

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Edouard agreed to describe, anonymously, a shadowy industry at the intersection of influence, lobbying,...

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Leaked documents reveal the inner world of Eliminalia, a Spanish reputation management company.
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