Nicky Woolf
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Friday 20 January 2023
My hunt for the person behind QAnon
Nicky Woolf writes about his year-long investigation into the conspiracy theory that’s become a cult – and how he identified the person he believes is behind it
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Tuesday 9 February 2021
A year of Covid
Never such innocence
When was the moment? The moment when you realised what the coronavirus truly meant?
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Tuesday 8 October 2019
Cornered
Trump faces an impeachment crisis – and is lashing out. Here’s our guide to what happens next
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Saturday 29 June 2019
Destroyer of worlds
How a childhood of anger led the founder of 8chan to create one of the darkest corners of the internet
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Monday 3 October 2022
Toxic: the making of Andrew Tate
What happened when social media platforms banned Andrew Tate, whose misogyny netted him a fortune and millions of online followers?
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Monday 21 March 2022
Into the dark: The broken promise of a bionic eye
Imagine being blind but thanks to the wonders of technology being able to see again. How would you then feel if that sight was taken away?
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Monday 15 November 2021
Who is REvil?
Who are the people behind a spate of multi-million dollar ransomware attacks on financial institutions, schools, hospitals and critical infrastructure? When Nicky Woolf began to investigate the highest-profile ransomware outfit, REvil, it was almost completely hidden from view. But then the cyber-police started to uncover its secrets
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Tuesday 19 October 2021
True Crime: The tragedy of Gabby Petito
When Gabby Petito is reported missing in Wyoming her disappearance is widely shared online. When her body is discovered her case seems to mobilise a whole army of digital detectives and citizen journalists all trying to solve the mystery of what happened
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Monday 8 February 2021
Changed: My dad and the virus
Last March, Geoff Woolf went into hospital. He returned home 306 days later