Katherine Denkinson
TikTok
‘Sickfluencers’: Why Are People Faking Illnesses on TikTok?
When an influencer announced she was terminally ill, and then popped back up online, she lit a touchpaper of fury. VICE News goes inside the rise of “Munchausens by Internet.”
Katherine Denkinson
5.16.23
Fraud
TikTok Scammer Stripped of Prestigious Literary Prize
An essay written by “Carrie Jade Williams” that won the 2020 Bodley Head/FT Literature Prize was taken offline after a VICE World News investigation revealed the author was a serial scammer and convicted fraudster.
Katherine Denkinson
12.22.22
Ireland
‘Made My Blood Run Cold’: Unmasking a TikTok Creator Who Doesn’t Really Exist
Carrie Jade Williams said she was sued by Airbnb guests who claimed they were triggered by her disability aids. But the incident wasn’t real, and neither was she. VICE World News delves into one TikTok scammer’s weird web of lies.
Katherine Denkinson
12.9.22
Politics
Revealed: Youth Group Trying to Push Conservative Party Further to the Right
The UK Conservative Party is being lobbied by an anti-BLM group with links to far-right figures, an investigation by media non-profit the Citizens for VICE World News shows.
Katherine Denkinson
3.18.22