Journalism doesn’t happen in a vacuum, it’s part of an ecosystem. And it’s important to get our reporting into the right hands after we hit publish 👇
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Journalism doesn’t happen in a vacuum, it’s part of an ecosystem. And it’s important to get our reporting into the right hands after we hit publish 👇
Our investigation actually shows how *difficult* it is to make paid edits on Wikipedia, even when PR firms try. As we wrote in the piece: “To put it simply: it is hard to publish misinformation on Wikipedia.”
The truth matters. (2/2)
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
A screenshot of a post on X by an account called 'XFreeze', taking a TBIJ investigation out of context. Elon Musk reposted the post, replying 'Yeah'
This week, Elon Musk re-posted on X about an investigation we published into “wikilaundering” — paid-for editing on Wikipedia.
The post claimed our reporting found that Wikipedia was “corrupt to its core.”
That’s not what we reported... (1/2)
The value of fines handed out by the UK’s financial regulator has plummeted to “pitiful” levels, undermining the country's fight against economic crime, according to data we obtained from public releases and freedom of information requests
It also sets the stage for other families in similar circumstances to have their rulings re-examined – potentially via a new and more affordable route
🚨 A top judge has issued new guidance that unregulated psychologists should not give evidence in family court 🚨
The seismic ruling makes it next to impossible for courts to justify using unregulated experts whose assessments have resulted in mothers losing access to their children
NEW: Independent police corruption investigations plummet by 70% in five years
Campaigners slam ‘broken’ complaints system as corruption probes by the watchdog hit alarming lows
With Reform leading the polls and more local elections to come this year, what we’ve seen so far could be the tip of the iceberg ...
Since gaining control of 10 councils last May, Reform UK has scrapped vital environmental goals and its councillors have hijacked public debates with outright climate denial
So, a quarter of a century on, have the lessons really been learned? Or is another outbreak a ticking time bomb?
New traceability rules followed — but Andrew's recent investigation shows they were breached thousands of times in the past decade
Our reporter Andrew Wasley, who has covered farming for more than 20 years, says the virus spread so fast in part because there was no effective system to track livestock movements
This week, 25 years ago, foot-and-mouth disease brought the UK to its knees
More than six million animals were slaughtered, rural Britain was locked down, the 2001 general election was postponed – and the crisis ultimately cost the economy more than £8bn
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What does this all mean? Low-paid gig workers from countries that have faced attacks from US forces were in some cases unwittingly working on projects for its defence agencies
Story by @niamhmcintyre.bsky.social
Gig-work giant Appen recruits people from around the world, telling them little about the purpose of their work
It has also held numerous US military contracts, including one mentioning a high-tech spy plane
The image shows a Rivet Joint plane, with a green radar in the background.The text reads: “Gig workers in Africa have been helping the US military – but they had no idea”
NEW INVESTIGATION: Low-paid gig workers in Africa have been helping the US military – but they had no idea
Story in partnership with @restofworld.org & @crikey.com.au
Triumph for transparency as court reporter wins battle for private documents
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
The photo shows demonstrators rallying in solidarity with the Epstein survivors in New York in 2021. The post reads: "The world after Epstein: a watershed moment in the fight against corruption?"
"Bad apples, black sheep, lone crooks – the old excuses no longer hold water. And politicians will have to act accordingly"
The Bureau's CEO @wildfranz.bsky.social has penned a piece on what he believes could be a watershed moment in the fight against corruption
Link in the replies 👇
A government inquiry into air pollution will zero in on ammonia – after we revealed a surge in levels around chicken farms
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
The image shows people working on a farm in the UK. The headline reads: "The UK government has been slammed for 'callous' inaction on farmworkers abuse"
NEW: For the last few years, calls to reform the seasonal worker visa have gone largely ignored
Now, the government has even rejected several recommendations from its own independent immigration advisers...
Story link in the replies ⬇️ @mellino.bsky.social
The image shows abuse survivors watching the attorney general Pam Bondi's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Five people have their hands raised. The text says: "As men dominate the Epstein files headlines, we must listen to the voices of the survivors"
"The files' shocking details read like the extreme expression of the sexism that many of us are familiar with"
Read the latest analysis piece from TBIJ's @eleanorrose87.bsky.social (link in the replies)
An illustration of two blindfolded doctors. The text says: Cancer drugs are being scrapped at huge scale after quality failures in Peru
NEW: Tens of thousands of vials have been pulled from shelves at the last minute because the country keeps buying dangerous drugs
Story link in the replies 👇
Read the full story: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
The image says: "Epstein details scrubbed from Mandelson's Wikipedia page by paid editor"
When Peter Mandelson was fighting to keep his job as US ambassador, a mysterious account was making favourable edits to his Wikipedia page
And when he was fired? The same account went into overdrive...
The image says 'How one man made a fortune from anti-migrant AI slop. The time of the event is 6pm GMT on Wednesday 25th February. There are 50 tickets available.
Join the latest TBIJ Live on Wednesday 25th February – we'll be discussing how we investigated a Sri Lankan influencer who made money from anti-migrant Facebook pages aimed at Brits
Sign up for free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
