Investigations

Asylum by Algorithm

The UK has turned to AI to determine the age of asylum seekers, and other countries are likely to follow suit. Our investigation finds the technology is deeply unreliable.

The Visa Empire: Borders as a Business

Outsourcing giant VFS Global has made huge profits by exploiting people around the world whose ‘weak’ passports require them to apply for visas to travel

No Exit from El Fasher

“No Exit from El Fasher” is an intimate look at the survival of civilians who lived through an unimaginable monthslong siege and final dayslong assault on the Sudanese city of El Fasher in North Darfur.

Hiding Behind AI

How Kenya Used a Predictive Algorithm to Transfer Health Costs onto the Poorest

Caught on camera : French police cause capsize

Exclusive footage sheds new light on dangerous tactics used by French border police in the overseas territory of Mayotte to stop kwassas, small boats carrying immigrants from nearby Comoros

Backlight

Podcast: Backlight

Lessons from Local News

From the UK to India and the Brazilian Amazon, we spoke with journalists who are making it work.

Podcast: Backlight

How to report on Sudan

Using OSINT and on-the-ground reporting to uncover atrocities in Sudan

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Lighthouse offers the opportunity to work on a fascinating range of investigations in partnership with some of the biggest media brands in Europe. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

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