International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Coverage of International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in the Nexus archive.
- Inside the Matrix: How models, influencers and engagement quotas power the Social Discovery Group’s dating machine and global profits
Maria spent two years on the AmoLatina dating site engaging with a fake profile named Dan, who manipulated her into paying for interactions while promising a genuine relationship. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists found similar cases globally, revealing AmoLatina and related platforms use paid user engagement and deceptive profiles to generate profits.
- Merck takes Austria’s Keytruda price transparency battle to top court as journalists fight for information
Merck & Co. is challenging journalists' efforts to obtain pricing data for the cancer drug Keytruda in Austria's Constitutional Court. The dispute involves a freedom-of-information campaign by Austrian outlets profil and Der Standard, part of the Cancer Calculus investigation, which revealed Keytruda as the country's largest hospital medication expense.
- Senator questions Merck over patent strategy for blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda
Senator Maggie Hassan is questioning Merck about its patent and pricing practices for the cancer drug Keytruda, alleging the company uses excessive patents to delay cheaper alternatives. The letter highlights concerns that Merck's strategies have kept prices high and limited patient access, with an investigation suggesting the new injectable version could delay competition until the 2030s.
- Businessman accused of masterminding Caruana Galizia assassination stands trial in Malta
A businessman accused of ordering the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is on trial in Valletta. Yorgen Fenech, arrested in 2019, faces complicity and criminal association charges after years of legal delays and denies the accusations. The 2017 assassination, which sparked global outrage, is the focus of the trial, with family members and officials present.
- Chinese spies are posing as recruiters to target officials and journalists
The U.S. and its Five Eyes intelligence partners warn that China's military intelligence is using online job platforms to target officials, journalists, and academics for sensitive information. The goal is to gain strategic advantages by acquiring privileged military, political, and economic intelligence. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reported being targeted after an investigation into China's transnational repression tactics.
- WATCH: Inside the Cancer Calculus investigation — a live Q&A
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists hosted a live Q&A discussing its Cancer Calculus investigation, which examines how pharmaceutical industry practices related to patents, pricing, and billing affect access to cancer treatments. The event featured ICIJ reporter Sydney P. Freedberg, health economist Bill Pajerowski, and digital producer Carmen Molina Acosta.
- Trump administration curbs state oversight of crypto industry
The Trump administration's reinterpretation of banking rules allows major crypto firms to obtain national banking licenses with minimal federal oversight, limiting state regulators' ability to enforce compliance. This shift has left state authorities like Maine's Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection unable to address consumer complaints or scrutinize companies like Coinbase and Fidelity Digital Assets, which have converted to federally chartered banks.
- Following the paper trail to Guatemala to uncover what records can’t reveal about access to Keytruda
Violeta Chuc Sam's family in Guatemala discusses her mother Francisca Violeta Sam Colop's struggle to access Keytruda, a cancer drug, highlighting systemic barriers. The story is part of the Cancer Calculus investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and partners, examining Keytruda's global pricing impacts.