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We dug into Cambodia's lost heritage and one of the world’s most elite & secretive trades — the antiquities market — with @washingtonpost & @FinUncovered.

Our latest search on the fate of allegedly looted relics led us to the pages of a luxury magazine. 🧵bit.ly/3w7xMJz

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A 2021 @ArchDigest spread on a San Francisco mansion featured a photo of a lavish courtyard with several empty pedestals off to one side.

But our reporters discovered another version of the image showing ancient Khmer sculptures resting there. bit.ly/3w7xMJz

It’s unclear who modified the photo or why, but those sculptures match missing relics that Cambodian officials say were stolen from one of the nation’s most sacred sites years ago — offering clues in a global effort to repatriate 1000s of lost artifacts. bit.ly/3w7xMJz

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Aug 1

#UberFiles reveals internal communications between top figures and politicians involved in the company’s aggressive scramble into international markets

🧵Here’s some key excerpts from leaked text messages, emails and more exchanged by Uber insiders. ⤵️ bit.ly/3cVbbsW

1/ Leaked files show that Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick personally ordered staff to hit a “kill switch” to prevent authorities from seizing company documents and downplayed concerns about potential violence against drivers as Uber faced pushback. bit.ly/3nSyR3x

2/ A top lobbyist and source of the #UberFiles leak, Mark MacGann brazenly asked political leaders for favors, cultivated ties to Russian oligarchs, and was involved in discussions to undermine police raids, internal communications show. bit.ly/3nSyR3x

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Jul 15

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It’s been a few days since ICIJ, @guardian and 40 media partners began publishing the #UberFiles – a global exposé on aggressive tactics the ride-hailing giant used to storm into markets around the world.

🧵 Here’s a roundup of the fallout so far. bit.ly/3yzniD1

🇫🇷 One of the most high-profile officials whose intimate dealings with Uber were exposed in the #UberFiles is now-French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron issued a rude rebuttal to the findings as opposition politicians call for a parliamentary inquiry. bit.ly/3IEyeEi

🇪🇺 Also in the spotlight is former European Commision VP Neelie Kroes, who became one of Uber’s most trusted advisers, leaked records in the #UberFiles show.

Two dozen European politicians have called for a probe on Kroes’ secret lobbying efforts.
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Jul 12

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It’s the second day of #UberFiles revelations as ICIJ, @guardian, and more than 40 global media partners blow the lid on the covert business strategies of one of the biggest and most influential tech startups of our time.

🧵 A recap of today's bombshells: bit.ly/3yzniD1

REVEALED: Mark MacGann, a former chief lobbyist for Uber and key player in the company’s efforts to expand into Europe, the Middle East and Africa, came forward as the source of the #UberFiles.

He shares why he leaked the records here: bit.ly/3OXkbMg

#UberFiles show that MacGann brazenly asked political leaders for favors, was involved in discussions about deploying a so-called “kill switch” to cut access to Uber data during police raids, and cultivated ties to Russian oligarchs.

See his profile here: bit.ly/3nSyR3x

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Jul 10

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In an explosive new leak, the #UberFiles reveal untold forces that drove the tech company to global dominance — reshaping livelihoods, labor markets and daily transit for people around the world.

From ICIJ, @guardian & 180+ journalists in 29 countries. 🧵 bit.ly/3yWVIBn

Sensitive texts, emails and memos from more than 124,000 internal records detail secret, controversial tactics the ride-hailing giant used to storm into markets across the globe — in the words of Uber executives and insiders themselves.

The leaked #UberFiles records stem from 2013 to 2017, a pivotal period of global expansion for the ride-hailing startup when it was barging into cities in defiance of local laws and seeking to grind the taxi industry and labor activists into submission. bit.ly/3yWVIBn

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Jul 7

1/ Today, ICIJ unveils a bold new brand, mission and vision to expand our global reporting collaborations and renew our commitment to telling stories that show how the world really works — triggering positive change in tumultuous times. 🧵bit.ly/3bLEVI8

2/ With democracy & press freedom under attack globally, authoritarianism & inequality on the rise, and corporations increasingly operating beyond the realms of accountability, wealth & influence have accumulated in the hands of a powerful elite – secretly hoarded out of reach.

3/ ICIJ has directed the largest cross-border reporting initiatives in history, convincing reporters across the globe to set aside traditional rivalries to uncover corruption, abuses of power and grave harms inflicted on the world's most vulnerable people.

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