Five Questions on the Gold Trade
Mark Pieth, a Swiss lawyer and professor of criminal law, discusses the issues raised by a recent OCCRP investigation into how weak industry regulations may have allowed gold from conflict areas in Venezuela to slip into the supply chain of tech giants.
Spies, Lies, and Video Clicks: The Warped World of Pro-Russian Disinformation in Europe
A deep dive into a pro-Russia outlet run by a German far-right figure led reporters to a remote Bulgarian village and the offices of the state security service in Moscow.
Fear is the Message: How the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Weaponized Algorithms to Paralyze Mexico
In the hours after Mexican drug lord "El Mencho’s" killing by the military, his Jalisco New Generation Cartel responded by deploying hundreds of roadblocks, torching banks and supermarkets — and rapidly sharing the carnage on social media. The resulting national "psychosis" spotlights the latest evolution of narco-propaganda, where the target isn't just territory, but the public's perception of reality.
