Craig Silverman

Investigative journalist; Indicator co-founder

Craig Silverman investigates how digital platforms, advertising and fraud networks turn deceptive content into revenue and influence. At BuzzFeed News and ProPublica, his reporting examined election-related manipulation and technology companies’ responsibility, including work contributing to a George Polk Award-winning series about Facebook. He also worked on ProPublica’s investigation of Google’s advertising business, which received recognition from the business journalism organisation SABEW. As editor of the Verification Handbook series and co-founder of Indicator, he shares OSINT and evidence-verification methods, helping reporters turn scrutiny of digital abuse into a repeatable investigative practice rather than an isolated exposé.