Then there's this exclusive interview by @ILea_Pe that shows the derives of a communications agency into disinfo and influence. The influence market is big and growing, as @EmmaLBriant and other researchers told us. 4/
Finally, @Cecileski somehow managed to coordinate two mind-blowing investigations that started with the infiltration of colleagues in Israel into two very different companies. Here's the second of those stories. 5/ forbiddenstories.org/story-killers/…
I'd be remiss not to mention the incredible editing and coordinating of @sandrinerigaud and editing by @HyltonAnne, who joined the team just a few weeks ago and has already had such a positive impact. 6/
Watch this space for more stories! 7/
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Let's go to 2018. Mexican journalist Daniel Sanchez publishes an investigation into a company contracted by a state governor for @pagina_66.
He starts getting calls asking to take the piece down. He consults with @article19mex who tells him not to.
Daniel 1 - Company 0
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Months later, he gets a weird email. It appears to be from the "Compliance Department" of the European Commission. They say he is infringing on a personal data law called #GDPR. Nevertheless, he keeps the article up.