Data Sources

Massacres by right-wing extremists and jihadists are faithfully recreated in video games... From TikTok to Roblox, how does propaganda glorifying extreme violence reach an audience of young gamers online?

On Instagram and other social media, travel influencers, mostly paid by Saudi Arabia, sing the praises of the nation as an excellent holiday destination. They are part of a communication drive by the Saudis to show off the country as a modern and open country. But behind this carefully curated image is a dark reality: Saudi citizens are imprisoned when they speak their mind.

Anabolic steroids are freely available online. Influencers encourage their followers to use steroid on Instagram and TikTok and they are easy to order on Telegram. How can a dangerous substance be so easy to get hold of?

High-resolution cameras, facial recognition software, state-of-the-art video surveillance centres: Data Sources reveals how Western companies are helping the authoritarian regime in Kazakhstan to create a mass surveillance system.

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives. The route through neighbouring China has become a trap as Beijing tracks and deports North Koreans back home with the help of the latest technology.

How does a small circle close to the government dominate Hungary’s economy? Data Sources investigates the richest man in the country, a childhood friend of Viktor Orban, and how European funds are being used for dubious projects.