Clearview AI was fined €60 million in Europe in 2022 for illegally harvesting photos and personal data of millions. It has yet to pay a single euro. excited to have helped enable @lydiaemman.bsky.social's excellent investigation with Tarbell Grants! wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

#Clearview AI’s saga in Europe underscores the clash between international tech firms and supposedly robust EU privacy laws. wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

Clearview "hasn’t just dodged the rules — it’s ignored the process entirely." Great reporting by @lydiaemman.bsky.social into the jurisdictional escape hatch that lets aggressive companies trading in biometrics escape EU law.

This week's Critical State newsletter, ft. - Saree Makdisi at @thenation.com - Calum Farley & Rachel Goldwasser at @splcenter.org - @lydiaemman.bsky.social at @wearesolomon.bsky.social - @amnesty.org - @n311.bsky.social at Inkstick - Manuel Rueda at @prx.org

1/ Clearview AI’s saga in Europe underscores the clash between international tech firms and supposedly robust EU privacy laws. New investigation by @lydiaemman.bsky.social in collaboration with @irpimedia.eu wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

For months, frontline EU staff deployed in refugee camps in Greece have been filing internal reports about the systemic neglect of hundreds of unaccompanied children. In our @wearesolomon.bsky.social investigation, we reveal the scale of the disastrous conditions. wearesolomon.com/mag/focus-ar...

Mit @lukashaeuptli.bsky.social und @oabdullah.bsky.social recherchierte ich zu den Zuständen in der «Safe Area» für minderjährige Geflüchtete auf #Samos. Doch die sind alles andere als «safe»: Die von der Schweiz mitfinanzierten Zentren verstossen gegen Grundrechte der Bewohner:innen! Thread ⬇️

Unaccompanied children are being neglected in filthy, severely overcrowded conditions in one of Greece's 'model' camps First-time visuals, FOI docs & insider testimony reveal systematic mistreatment in the EU-funded facility in Samos, which is seen as a blueprint for the EU’s new pact on migration

Our latest investigation into living conditions in Greece's 'model camps' @lydiaemman.bsky.social @stavinoha.bsky.social @malichudis.bsky.social @supergalactica.bsky.social @maybulman.bsky.social

💥A new investigation by Solomon and media partners reveals systemic neglect of hundreds of unaccompanied children trapped in dire conditions in Greek camps. The EU and the Greek government are aware. wearesolomon.com/mag/focus-ar...

“EU-funded #camps on the Greek islands fall far short of the very minimum living standards protected by human rights law, as recalled yet again by the @echr.coe.int,” - Minos Mouzourakis, lawyer at RSA @wearesolomon.bsky.social wearesolomon.com/mag/focus-ar...

💥Νέα έρευνα του Solomon και συνεργατών αποκαλύπτει εξευτελιστικές και επικίνδυνες συνθήκες διαβίωσης στις Κλειστές Ελεγχόμενες Δομές (ΚΕΔ) στα νησιά. Η Ευρώπη και η ελληνική κυβέρνηση γνωρίζουν. wearesolomon.com/el/mag/thema...

It doesn’t help that two years on, a trial has yet to even begin amid constant delays in the investigation. Greeks have lost trust in their country’s judicial system, the surveys say, while the government denies any wrongdoing. www.politico.eu/article/gree...

For @npr.org I covered today's general strike and mass protests in Greece & internationally as outrage over the 2023 #Tempi train crash, Greece’s deadliest, has reached a tipping point. Here's why more than 70% of Greeks suspect a government cover-up: www.npr.org/2025/02/27/g...

During his visit, the Commissioner focused on the tragic Pylos shipwreck of June 2023. The Commissioner, who liaises closely with the Ombudsman, notes his important findings and encourages the authorities to take resolute action to ensure appropriate criminal and disciplinary accountability.

Charge Greek coastguard officers over deadly shipwreck, says ombudsman www.politico.eu/article/gree...

An inquiry by the Greek Ombudsman into the 2023 Pylos shipwreck reveals “serious and reprehensible omissions” by senior Greek coast guard officers during the search & rescue operation & “clear indications of culpability” under criminal law for 8 senior officers www.ekathimerini.com/news/1260535...

Really looking forward to this two-part documentary, which I had the privilege of contributing to through research and reporting. Part I premiers on Al Jazeera on January 30—don’t miss it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtxs...

In one of the largest demonstrations in recent years in Athens, tens of thousands of people gathered at Syntagma Square on Sunday to demand justice for the 2023 Tempe train disaster, joined by 97 cities across Greece and 13 cities around the world. #Τεμπη www.ekathimerini.com/politics/125...

Massive demo outside Greek parliament today as public outrage reignites over country’s deadliest train crash New details have emerged about the 2023 #Tempi tragedy, including reports that cargo train involved in collision was carrying flammable materials Catch my coverage on @npr.org newscast

New report details how asylum seekers in Greece's EU-funded refugee camps are subjected to invasive phone confiscations & legally dubious AI surveillance systems Findings include two Israeli defense-linked firms involved in surveillance at Greek camps www.computerweekly.com/news/3666182...

For the first time in internet history, the US has officially blocked a global social media platform, joining the ranks of authoritarian regimes like China and Russia www.wired.com/story/tiktok...

Another important investigation reveals that Greek authorities knew the 9 Egyptians they arrested after the deadly Pylos shipwreck were not the real smugglers By: @lydiaemman.bsky.social, @malichudis.bsky.social, Corina Petridi & Samh Labudi www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...

There has been a lot of great journalism on migration and borders recently. I want to highlight some pieces I especially found valuable in a small thread. First up: "The Reunited" by @psfrench.bsky.social at @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/online/2024/...

#THREAD: An investigation by Solomon and ARIJ, in collaboration with @newhumanitarian.bsky.social, El País, and TAZ, uncovers evidence that Greek authorities knew the “Pylos 9” were not part of a smuggling network – yet these men spent a year behind bars.‼️ www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...

Evidence clearing the "Pylos 9" was in Greece’s hands: witness statements, legal documents from Egypt & more. Yet survivors of one of Europe’s deadliest shipwrecks were wrongfully jailed for a year. The latest installment of our cross-border investigation: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...

💥#ΕΡΕΥΝΑ: Στο δεύτερο μέρος της κοινής έρευνας Solomon, ARIJ, @elpais.com, @taz.de, περιγράφεται με πρωτοφανή λεπτομέρεια η δομή και η λειτουργία του κυκλώματος πίσω από το φονικό ναυάγιο της Πύλου. @malichudis.bsky.social, Κορίνα Πετρίδη, @lydiaemman.bsky.social wearesolomon.com/el/mag/thema...

#NEW: An international investigation led by Solomon and ARIJ reveals Greek authorities had evidence identifying the true smugglers behind one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks, yet they wrongly imprisoned nine survivors instead. #Pylos #shipwreck wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

The power of cross-border investigations: "Solomon's investigation–conducted with various media outlets–reveals that Egypt informed the Greek authorities that the 9 survivors of the #Pylos shipwreck were not smugglers. Yet, the men stayed behind bars for a year. wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

Evidence clearing the "Pylos 9" was in Greece’s hands: witness statements, legal documents from Egypt, and more. Yet survivors of Europe’s deadliest shipwreck in years were wrongfully jailed for a year. Our latest w/ @wearesolomon.bsky.social, @elpais.com & partners elpais.com/internaciona...

Hoy, con Samh Labudi, @malichudis.bsky.social @lydiaemman.bsky.social, Corina Petridi y otras colegas, publico una investigación que demuestra que Grecia mantuvo en prisión a 9 inocentes sabiendo que lo eran, para tapar la propia responsabilidad en el naufragio del Jónico elpais.com/internaciona...

Greek authorities had solid evidence exonerating nine Pylos shipwreck survivors accused of smuggling. Egypt even named the real culprits & shared its findings w GR. Yet the "Pylos 9" were imprisoned for ~a year. Our investigation w Solomon, EL PAIS & other partners wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...