An Indicator audit found labels on only 8% of ads for visa providers that overcharge their users

The crowdsourced moderation project faces a choice between scale and legitimacy

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TikTok removed hundreds of videos pushing hoax reward schemes after Indicator reached out

Plus: X pays clickbait accounts a little less

Indicator’s map of school-related incidents shows the global reach of these tools of abuse

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2026 could be a turning point for universal beneficial ownership data. Here's what investigators need to know.

Plus: Tools for Telegram, geolocation, and running AI models locally.

Plus: Tools for Telegram, geolocation, and running AI models locally.

Step-by-step instructions for how to index a private dataset of images (or videos) and run reverse image search queries against it.

Step-by-step instructions for how to index a private dataset of images (or videos) and run reverse image search queries against it.

Indicator’s latest audit of three generators and five social media platforms revealed multiple gaps

Dr. Hakim Bahdo generated tens of millions of views and attracted millions of followers as "Dr. Kim Bado."

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Daily News Now tops search results for local news podcasts with AI content

A practical walkthrough of the tools, techniques, and indicators used to analyze online stores and identify ecommerce fraud operations.

Plus: Tools for counting crowd size and generating Google Dorks.

David Chiu, San Francisco's top lawyer, speaks to Indicator

Indicator analyzed UGC campaigns that generated over 2 billion TikTok views and found rampant violations of disclosure rules.

In one prolific WhatsApp group, anywhere between 95¢ and $235

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New research explores whether the chatbot might replace the crowdsourced fact-checking program – and what that might mean for getting to the truth on X

Indicator identified more than two dozen social media accounts that feature synthetic doctors and medical professionals. They've racked up millions of views and engagements.

Disinformation expert Craig Silverman joins the crew to break down why AI makes scams and fake news easier, faster, and nearly impossible to spot—while Big Tech quietly

Synthetic videos of Renée Good are the latest form of technology-facilitated dehumanization

It also identified weaknesses in Meta's fact-checking program, which faces an uncertain future outside the US

Plus: a new reverse image search tool, tips for cleaning up your digital footprint, and law firms discover AI slop.

A case study on crowdsourced fact-checking during breaking news events

And some more serious findings – including a great reading list – from our survey of 53 experts

Just because it’s "intelligent" doesn’t mean it’s always right

More than 45 tools to help you find, analyze, extract, and collect information

This year, powerful people, companies, and institutions welcomed digital deception like never before. The rest of us faced the consequences.