The Latest Breaking News from Tal Hanan

Revealed: the US adviser who tried to swing Nigeria’s 2015 election

Sam Patten, an American consultant later mired in controversy, exploited emails obtained by Tal Hanan’s team

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

Ruto ally says Telegram account was hacked before Kenyan election

Strategist says he noticed ‘increased activity’, after revelations about activities of a disinformation unit

The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2023

We fact checked Pauline Hanson's claim that a 'race-based rent tax' will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Here's what we found

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claimed that a "race-based rent tax" will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Is that correct?

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

First Thing: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections

Tal Hanan, the mastermind of the ‘Team Jorge’ unit, claims covert involvement in 33 presidential elections. Plus, the truth about caffeine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

French broadcaster BFMTV suspends presenter amid disinformation scandal

Rachid M’Barki, one of channel’s longest-serving hosts, suspended during inquiry into news packages linked to ‘Team Jorge’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Wednesday briefing: What we know about a potential Brexit breakthrough for Northern Ireland

In today’s newsletter: A deal on the NI protocol could be imminent. How confident are we that it could be finalised – and what’s next?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Afternoon Update: RBA boss defends job at Senate grilling; public school enrolments drop; and a sit-down with Lidia Thorpe

Philip Lowe tells Senate estimates interest rates will continue to rise, ‘but how far they need to go, we’re still unsure’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023

‘Aims’: the software for hire that can control 30,000 fake online profiles

Exclusive: Team Jorge disinformation unit controls vast army of avatars with fake profiles on Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, Instagram, Amazon and Airbnb

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections

Unit led by Tal Hanan that boasts vast army of bots exposed by undercover reporters and leaked emails

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

How undercover reporters caught ‘Team Jorge’ disinformation operatives on camera

For more than six months, undercover reporters posed as consultants working on behalf of a businessman who wanted to delay an African election

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2023