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Katie McQue

@katiemcque.bsky.social
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Investigative reporter, covering tech and human rights. 2024-'25 Pulitzer Center Fellow - Ocean Reporting Network Bylines inc: Guardian, Washington Post, ICIJ Brooklyn, previously Dubai & London katiemcque.com

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Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Know before you go: World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict "The Department of Homeland Security has announced that only the final will be designated as a ‘national special security event’ (NSSE)." Via @katiemcque.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict
Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 cities
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 06/05/2026
State’s attorney general petitions for overhaul of how Meta’s child safety protocol in second phase of landmark case
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New Mexico proposes $3.7bn fine for Meta and sweeping changes to its social platforms
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Murray Carpenter @murray-journo.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Some background on the impactful investigative journalism by @katiemcque.bsky.social and @mei-lingmcnamara.com that uncovered child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram. Story from @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘It started with a tipoff’: how a Guardian investigation exposed child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram
Meta has just lost a multimillion-dollar legal battle over its failure to prevent children being sold on its platforms. Here’s how we uncovered evidence that became part of the case against it
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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 04/02/2026
Four senior officers of the MV Dali cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore two years ago are still detained, despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them. @katiemcque.bsky.social reports for @theguardian.com. 👉 bit.ly/46qaY9V
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Jérôme OLLIER @jeromeollier.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The Pacific Islanders fighting to save their homes from catastrophe - @katiemcque.bsky.social @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2509...
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The Pacific Islanders fighting to save their homes from catastrophe
Some of climate change's sharpest realities are being felt on small island nations, where extreme weather is claiming homes and triggering displacement. Those able to stay are spearheading inventive a...
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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Courts could send Maduro back to Caracas. Weak evidence, Trump’s sloppiness and a judge unafraid to rule against the White House threaten to unravel the case against Venezuela’s deposed leader, writes @katiemcque.bsky.social. bit.ly/49MAhoL
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Courts could send Maduro back to Caracas | The Observer
Weak evidence, Trump’s sloppiness and a judge unafraid to rule against the White House threaten to unravel the case against Venezuela’s deposed leader
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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 12/12/2025
For her second #PulitzerStaffPicks selection, Ocean Editor Jessica Aldred chose @katiemcque.bsky.social’s story “'I’ve Seen Hell': Inside the Global Crisis of Seafarer Exploitation” published in @contextnewsroom.bsky.social. 👉 bit.ly/YIStories25
“'I’ve Seen Hell': Inside the Global Crisis of Seafarer Exploitation”
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Context Newsroom @contextnewsroom.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
After a cargo ship capsized in Iran, two young Indian seafarers were left stranded—one lost his leg, both lost their wages. Cases of seafarer abandonment have surged 187% in 2024, leaving thousands without pay or support. ✍️ @katiemcque.bsky.social reports 🔗 www.context.news/money-power-...
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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 27/10/2025
“I went completely underwater, and my leg was separated from my body.” When Rakesh lost his leg in an accident, his employer left him on his own in one of the growing cases of ship abandonments. Story by ORN Fellow @katiemcque.bsky.social for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social. bit.ly/4oxb2eE
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Life and Loss at Sea: International Shipping’s Seafarer Abandonment Problem
When a seafarer lost his leg in an accident, his employer left him on his own in one of the growing cases of ship abandonments. Rakesh Padmamurti was working in the engine room of the cargo vessel SL....
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Scott Rose @rprose.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Our friend @alecluhn.bsky.social is missing in Norway's Folgefonna National Park after a backpacking trip to the glacier there. Please share if you're in the area or know people who might be. Come home safe, buddy www.facebook.com/share/p/18xA...
Facebook post with a photo of Alec and contact information: MISSING: Alec Luhn, last seen July 31st in the afternoon. Was headed from Odda, Norway on a solo backpacking trip to explore the glacier @folgefonnanasjonalpark. Planned to stay at DNT Holmaskjer and DNT Breidablikk and finish Monday morning at Årsnes Kai bus station. Red Cross search with volunteers and dogs and helicopters is underway in the area. PLEASE SHARE AND TAG AND REPOST THIS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. If anyone has seen him or has information please contact Drew Avanell Gaddis or Veronika Silchenko
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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 20/06/2025
Last week, the world gathered in Nice for the @un.org Ocean Conference to discuss the future of our ocean. Yet, the conference concluded without consensus on deep-sea mining, protected areas, and other critical issues. ORN @katiemcque.bsky.social reports for @observeruk.bsky.social. bit.ly/448MPTt
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Oceans Summit Ends in Failure To Protect Marine Life
The UN Ocean Conference concluded without consensus on deep-sea mining, bottom trawling, marine-protected areas and other critical issues The third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice concluded....
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Will Coldwell @willcoldwell.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
An absolute honour to have been awarded third prize in the Fetisov Journalism Awards for my reporting on the case of Ibrahima Bah, for @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...
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A teenager piloted a Channel dinghy. After it sank, he was charged with manslaughter
Ibrahima Bah’s conviction was the first of its kind. But will this new tactic stop the small boats—or achieve justice?
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Will Coldwell @willcoldwell.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The story was nominated in the contribution to civil rights category, alongside some truly impressive projects by @katiemcque.bsky.social , @higabyramirez.bsky.social and Tina Xu – I highly recommend reading all the work on the shortlist. fjawards.com/events/award...
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Fetisov Journalism Awards
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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 21/01/2025
How should such a potentially powerful tool as AI be regulated? For Rest of World’s new feature, @katiemcque.bsky.social, @laismartins.com, Ananya Bhattacharya, and @carienduplessis.bsky.social track the global effort to define the role that artificial intelligence will play in democratic societies
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The global struggle over how to regulate AI
Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.
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Natalie Sedacca @nataliesedacca.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Investigation finds women formerly employed as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia who appear to be “trapped” in the country after being denied birth certificates for children born outside marriage or visas in order to leave and return home @katiemcque.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Kenyan single mothers ‘trapped’ in Saudi Arabia as exit visas denied to children born outside marriage
Domestic workers who fled abusive employers say their children are not eligible for birth certificates, medical care or education – yet cannot leave
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Dammit Doug Smith @dammitdougsmith.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
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