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Missing Cats , Missing System in Gothenburg By Shinjini Chatterjee Despite nearly 18,000 cats being registered in Gothenburg and clear seasonal patterns of disappearances,the city has no formal public system to help cat owners when their pets go missing. Instead, small volunteer networks and citizens are left to fill the gap. When Cats go Missing, … Read more

The Dark Side of Gaming: How Children Are Being Groomed by Gambling features 

Children that play video games are being exposed to harmful gambling like mechanisms, due to ineffective regulations, experts warn. Photo: Kristofer Andersson Joseph Skillicorn and Kristofer Andersson In recent years, with a rise in availability for players to purchase video games digitally, developers have seized the opportunity to monetise games by exploiting children through casino … Read more

OnlyFans claims to ban childlike content – so why is it still there?

Maite Allerborn, Isa Baas, Lynn van den Brink and Merel Gelders Friday 23 May 2025 17.00 CEST Photograph: Screenshots of accounts that use childlike images and symbols. Their faces are blurred by the authors. Video: Lynn van den Brink Illustration: Maite Allerborn Illustration: Maite Allerborn OnlyFans, the British subscription platform used by millions for adult … Read more

The Scam Industry’s New Toys – Evil AI and EU Victims

When someone logs onto their favorite website, there is hope that the images they see are real, the people they talk to exist, and the products they purchase will arrive. Unfortunately, in 2025, these assumptions have never been falser.    With the aid of generative artificial intelligence scams are running wild. In 2016, the European Crime … Read more

Maria Delaney- From a Bachelor in Genetics to becoming Editor of The Journal Investigates

Maria Delaney is an Investigative Journalist and Editor at The Journal Investigates. She was recently awarded with the Daphne Caruana Galizia Price for Journalism for the cross-border project Lost in Europe where she worked as part of a cross-border team to investigate the disappearance of 50,000 unaccompanied child migrant in Europe.   “I kind gradually moved … Read more

Gothenburg is painting the town orange to eliminate violence against women

The Konstmuseum at Götaplatsen lit up in orange. Photo by Hanne De Coninck. On November 25th, landmarks around the world, including some iconic buildings around Gothenburg, will light up in orange to mark Orange Day, a United Nations Women’s initiative. “Violence against women is everywhere. We really need to stop this pandemic,” says Sonja Schough, … Read more

The Reality You Want People to Know: The Career of Margaux Seigneur

Photo by Pauline Gauer Young, female, and a freelance journalist, Margaux Seigneur reports from some of the world’s most dangerous places. With a focus on women’s rights and minority issues, she blends passion with pragmatism. “It’s not about you. It’s about the story. It’s about the reality you want people to know.” It’s already night … Read more

Oleksandra Hubytska: Corruption Must Be Investigated Even During Wartime

by Anastasiia Palchyk Oleksandra Hubytska, a leading Ukrainian investigator and co-founder of NGL.media, believes that Ukrainian investigative journalism ranks among the best in the world, having witnessed its growth and resilience during the war. — We had a certain inferiority complex. But when I go to international conferences and see what foreign colleagues are doing … Read more

From Freelance to Full-time: Daiva Repečkaitė Journey in Investigative Journalism

Photo: hiddeneurope.eu Author: Hannah Thulé Daiva Repečkaitė understands the challenges of pursuing the uncertain path of investigative journalism. Today, Lithuanian journalist holds a permanent position, and the journey here took her through jobs in research, consultancy, freelancing and translating. Daiva Repečkaitė– Started as a news journalist in 2005 – Has worked as a freelance journalist, … Read more