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MADRID / MILAN –In a disturbing trend dubbed “pop fascism”, Franco, Mussolini and Hitler are resurfacing on TikTok and beyond as memes, chants and emojis. A cross-border investigation by Maldita.es and Facta show that the idolisation of dictators and the spread of disinformation are becoming embedded in everyday digital culture.

BUCHAREST / MADRID / KYIV - From cyberbullying and cyberharassment, exposure to harmful content and hate speech, to online child sexual abuse and exploitation, statistics show that all are on the rise, and digital safety for the youngest citizens has become a global concern.

LONDON – This investigation, conducted by a team of cross-border journalists from Spain and Romania, highlights the challenges experienced by immigrants in the United Kingdom, particularly European Union citizens, who have lost their right to free movement following Brexit.

ROME/MADRID/BUCHAREST - Every year, law enforcement authorities across Europe seize millions of euros worth of properties coming from illicit activities. Land lots, apartment buildings, warehouses, luxury cars or yachts were once belonged to members of mafia groups, arms or drug traffickers and other criminal actors.

MADRID - Heat is killing thousands of people in Southern European cities but what is being done in Barcelona, Milan and Lisbon about it? In 2023, more than 45.000 people died in Europe due to heat-related causes, with the southern countries topping the list.