Watch the replay: EDMO Belux Lunch Lecture: Facebook Hustles
Edmo Belux Lunch Lecture re-launched on 4 September, with Guillaume Kuster our CEO and Co-Founder as guest speaker.
Guillaume presented our latest investigation on a large-scale scam operation impersonating media organizations to lure victims into a (fake) get-rich-quick scheme: Facebook Hustles.
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Facebook Hustles: The Hidden Mechanics of a Scam Machinery Impersonating News Organisations and Creators
In an extensive month-long investigation, our team has unearthed a large-scale scam operation, recruiting its victims on Facebook through ads. This eye-opening discovery not only reveals the sheer scale of the problem but also underscores the urgent need for platforms to take responsibility in enforcing their own rules, especially ahead of the implementation of the DSA. The scam, which involves over 1,500 ads and a network of deceitful media sites, targets unsuspecting users with the promise of lucrative investments, leading to significant financial and personal harm.
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Watch the replay: Is China trying to control the narrative about Xinjiang on Google News?
On 28 February 2023, EDMO BELUX and CrossOver jointly organised a webinar to present a study of the Belgian media landscape as aggregated by Google News, a popular tool presenting articles from publishing outlets. Watch the replay:
Watch the replay: Discover the OSINT Guidelines for public interest investigations
Are you interested in learning more about the latest guidelines and best practices in OSINT research?