2022-10-27
The Wire acknowledges that the internal editorial processes which preceded publication of its Meta stories did not meet the standards that we set for ourselves and our readers expect from us. https://thewire.in/...
The Wire
The Wire apologizes, saying technical evidence should have been independently verified and that it was deceived “by a member of our Meta investigation team”
Last week, The Wire formally retracted its Meta stories after conducting an internal review of the technical source material used … Tweets: @amitmalviya , @thewire_in , @caseynewto...
2022-10-24
Given the discrepancies that have come to our attention via our review so far, The Wire will also conduct a thorough review of previous reporting done by the technical team involved in our Meta coverage. https://thewire.in/...
The Wire
The Wire retracts two recent stories about Meta's XCheck program and says it is using “independent external experts” to investigate its coverage
2022-10-23
Given the discrepancies that have come to our attention via our review so far, The Wire will also conduct a thorough review of previous reporting done by the technical team involved in our Meta coverage. https://thewire.in/...
The Wire
The Wire retracts its recent stories on Meta and says it is using “independent external experts” to conduct an investigation into its Meta coverage
Earlier this week, The Wire announced its decision to conduct an internal review of its recent coverage of Meta …
2022-10-19
Statement from The Wire on the Meta Investigation. In light of the concerns and doubts raised about our coverage of Meta, we are setting up an internal review of all documents, information, source material and sources used for these stories. https://thewire.in/... https://twitter.com/...
Newslaundry
The Wire suspends its stories on Meta's controversial XCheck program until it carries out a “thorough review”; cited cybersecurity experts deny being consulted
Our recent coverage of Meta began with an incident that reflected a lack of transparency. But The Wire has an even greater responsibility to be transparent. And we intend to discharge that responsibility with full seriousness. https://thewire.in/... https://twitter.com/...
Newslaundry
The Wire suspends its stories on Meta's controversial XCheck program until it carries out a “thorough review”; cited cybersecurity experts deny being consulted
Based on our sources' consent, we are also exploring the option of sharing original files with trusted and reputed domain experts as part of this process. https://thewire.in/... https://twitter.com/...
Newslaundry
The Wire suspends its stories on Meta's controversial XCheck program until it carries out a “thorough review”; cited cybersecurity experts deny being consulted
2022-10-18
By repeatedly making wild claims about The Wire's evidence, Meta hopes we will feel obliged to seek and publish further information that could be more easily traced back to our sources. We are not prepared to play this game any further. https://thewire.in/...
Platformer
Interviews with journalists at The Wire, sources at Meta, and knowledgeable outside observers describe the messy fight between Meta and The Wire
The journalists behind a controversial series of stories tell us they haven't been hoaxed. We're not so sure
2022-10-17
By repeatedly making wild claims about The Wire's evidence, Meta hopes we will feel obliged to seek and publish further information that could be more easily traced back to our sources. We are not prepared to play this game any further. https://thewire.in/...
Meta
Meta says it found an externally-created Meta Workplace account that was used to spoof an internal Instagram system used as “evidence” for The Wire's reporting
This is an ongoing investigation and we will update as it unfolds. At this time, we can confirm that the video shared …
2022-10-16
EXCLUSIVE | This week, The Wire reported on Meta's XCheck program giving BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya veto power on Instagram, and leaked an email from @andymstone that was at odds with his public denial. Meta called this “a fabrication”. It wasn't. 🧵 https://thewire.in/... https://twitter.com/...
The Wire
In response to Meta's rebuttal of its XCheck report, The Wire shares a video of a source using a subdomain, DKIM signatures, and more, but experts are skeptical
& many mainstream foreign journalists also questioned The Wire's work. Now, @thewire_in says it's verified the email via- its DKIM signature. https://thewire.in/... Matthew Green /...
@andymstone Here, we respond to the statements made by Meta and its officials (@guyro) and answer some questions that have been raised - particularly that The Wire may have been ‘fooled’ or have fallen prey to an elaborate hoax. We stand by our stories. Here's why. https://thewire.in/...
The Wire
In response to Meta's rebuttal of its XCheck report, The Wire shares a video of a source using a subdomain, DKIM signatures, and more, but experts are skeptical
& many mainstream foreign journalists also questioned The Wire's work. Now, @thewire_in says it's verified the email via- its DKIM signature. https://thewire.in/... Matthew Green /...
2022-10-11
EXCLUSIVE | Yesterday, we reported that @amitmalviya has ‘XCheck’ status, giving him the ability to take down Insta posts. Meta's @andymstone replied saying our documentation was fabricated. So why did he send an email asking how it was leaked? 🧵 https://thewire.in/... https://twitter.com/...
@andymstone
Meta says documentation in The Wire's article alleging Instagram removed posts flagged by a BJP member in India without oversight “appears to be fabricated”
@JeffHorwitz Where to even begin with this story?! X-check has nothing to do with the ability to report posts. The posts in question were surfaced for review by automated systems, ...
EXCLUSIVE | Yesterday, we reported that @amitmalviya has ‘XCheck’ status, giving him the ability to take down Insta posts. Meta's @andymstone replied saying our documentation was fabricated. So why did he send an email asking how it was leaked? 🧵 https://thewire.in/... https://twitter.com/...
The Wire
Source: Instagram removed 705 posts without oversight in India in September, after being flagged by Amit Malviya, the head of BJP's IT Cell, as part of XCheck
2022-01-07
@kaulayush ... There are 4 main alarming features of the #TekFog app. 1. One of the primary functions of the app is to hijack the ‘trending’ section of Twitter and Facebook, with in-built automation features to ‘auto-retweet’ or ‘auto-share’ by accounts controlled by app operatives. https://twitter.com/...
The Wire
How Modi's BJP uses an app called Tek Fog, with ShareChat integration, to spread propaganda, target critics on WhatsApp, and hijack Facebook and Twitter trends
EXCLUSIVE | A two year investigation by The Wire revealed the existence of a highly sophisticated secret app called ‘Tek Fog’, used by cyber troops to hijack major social media and encrypted messaging platforms. | @kaulayush and @onosmosis report. https://thewire.in/... https://twitter.com/...
The Wire
How Modi's BJP uses an app called Tek Fog, with ShareChat integration, to spread propaganda, target critics on WhatsApp, and hijack Facebook and Twitter trends
@kaulayush ... We verified this by monitoring the inauthentic and suspicious on-platform activity of two trending hashtags provided by the source ahead of time. One of the hashtags - #CongressAgainstLabourers - was shared by the source at 8:25 pm IST on May 4, 2020. https://twitter.com/...
The Wire
How Modi's BJP uses an app called Tek Fog, with ShareChat integration, to spread propaganda, target critics on WhatsApp, and hijack Facebook and Twitter trends
@kaulayush ... They claimed this app is used by political operatives affiliated with the ruling party to artificially inflate the popularity of the party, harass its critics and manipulate public perceptions at scale across major social media platforms. https://thewire.in/...
The Wire
How Modi's BJP uses an app called Tek Fog, with ShareChat integration, to spread propaganda, target critics on WhatsApp, and hijack Facebook and Twitter trends
@kaulayush ... According to the same screen, the source was tasked with making the hashtag appear in at least 55,000 tweets and reach the ‘trending’ section of the platform. It peaked half an hour after the source shared their screen, accumulating 57,000 mentions. https://thewire.in/...
The Wire
How Modi's BJP uses an app called Tek Fog, with ShareChat integration, to spread propaganda, target critics on WhatsApp, and hijack Facebook and Twitter trends
@kaulayush @onosmosis Over a series of tweets in April 2020, an anonymous Twitter account @Aarthisharma08 claiming to be a disgruntled employee of the BJP's IT Cell alleged the existence of a highly sophisticated and secret app called ‘Tek Fog’. https://thewire.in/...
The Wire
How Modi's BJP uses an app called Tek Fog, with ShareChat integration, to spread propaganda, target critics on WhatsApp, and hijack Facebook and Twitter trends
2021-07-19
@svaradarajan @mkvenu1 @DevirupaM @rohini_sgh @sukanyashantha 7. The NSO Group issued multiple responses to the #ProjectPegasus investigation. Some were direct communications to media, and others were from legal counsel warning that media partners could be sued for defamation. https://thewire.in/...
Washington Post
Investigation: Israel-based NSO Group's malware infected 23 phones belonging to government officials, reporters, execs, and activists, out of 67 checked
Dana Priest, a reporter at The Washington Post for 30 years, covers national security issues. Recently, she has investigated Russian …
BREAKING | Here's a thread of the #PegasusProject stories we've released tonight. 1. Over 300 verified Indian mobile telephone numbers in a leaked database of thousands believed to have been listed by clients of the NSO Group (that sells Pegasus spyware.) https://thewire.in/...
Washington Post
Investigation: Israel-based NSO Group's malware infected 23 phones belonging to government officials, reporters, execs, and activists, out of 67 checked
Dana Priest, a reporter at The Washington Post for 30 years, covers national security issues. Recently, she has investigated Russian …