Josephine Franks
@Jos_Franks
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A digital epic story-telling of how the couple's desperate bid to evade the authorities and keep their daughter Victoria ended in her tragic death. ✍️: @Henry_Vaughan, @Jos_Franks + @LukeEngelen
https://t.co/FC1stzZDGg
news.sky.com
Here's how the hunt for the couple and their baby unfolded.
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A Sky News investigation has found stalkerware is increasingly masquerading as parental control apps. Stalkerware is used for monitoring others online without their knowledge, and can be used in abusive relationships.
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Times like these I'm glad my chair faces away from the rest of the newsroom so that - while everyone can see what's on my screen - no one can see how much this powerful piece of writing by @NesrineMalik made me cry. https://t.co/mgHwKFJHsA
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Our Data & Forensics team @skynews looks at where Iranian missiles struck, what it means and what next? @Jos_Franks @SamDoak5
https://t.co/Yx0xhkH6qs
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As Iran launched a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel, the country's layered air defence system kicked in - but some strikes got through. Sky News' Data and Forensic Unit looks at where Iran...
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Excellent anatomy of a dog & cat conspiracy here from @jos_franks 👇 https://t.co/N98BG9AGXy
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An American woman charged with animal abuse, an old photo of a man with a goose, and an 11-year-old boy's death have all been caught up in the swirl of unverified rumours about Haitian people eating...
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Hey @Rosie_Bellini and @emtseng I emailed your Cornell addresses about having a chat about your research, not sure if they're still the best contacts? email in my bio if you want to get in touch that way
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More than 40,000 people have now died in Gaza. But those numbers are still disputed by Israel. Where have they come from, and are they trustworthy? New information on how deaths are being counted in Gaza 🧵
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Excited to start a stint as a digital investigations reporter with the @SkyNews Data + Forensics team today - inbox eternally open for juicy tips and heartfelt compliments
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'My misery, your paradise': The problem with tourism in the Canary Islands | @Jos_Franks explainer Read more🔗 https://t.co/YE3Dnwq2mR
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Residents of the Canary Islands are protesting against the current tourism model that they say has priced them out of housing and forced them into precarious work.
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Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge @rachelbriggsuk
I was pleased to offer my thoughts to this excellent piece by @jos_franks for @SkyNews on the hostage crisis in Gaza. A helpful explainer of what's happening.
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Hi @BT77W could you follow so I can DM? About air traffic control issues - I'm a reporter for Sky News
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Hi @adydolan could you follow so I can DM? About air traffic control issues - I'm a reporter for Sky News
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For @skynews I spoke to people who had fallen victim to job scams - tricked into paying for fake qualifications, scammed out of wages and even duped into perpetuating the scam
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Theo thought he'd finally landed a steady job. But he was never paid, tricked into handing over cash and talked into scamming other people. He's one of a soaring number of people in the UK falling...
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#WorldHijabDay 🧕🏻 I had the pleasure of interviewing four incredible women and their personal hijab stories - including Nazma Khan, who created the global campaign! Check it out below 👇 https://t.co/xqfOieMCrz
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Looking for a dermatologist to talk about potential risks of UV lamps used in nail salons for a piece for Sky News - DMs open or email josephine.franks@sky.uk #journorequest
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Our investigation found children in camps in Syria are begging on TikTok Lives - while TikTok takes 70% of donations given to them. It’s taken months of work with @BBCArabic and BBC Eye to shed light on this… here’s how we found out 🧵
bbc.co.uk
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%.
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A curriculum that teaches creationism as fact, denies human involvement in climate change and depicts women as inferior to men has grown in popularity in New Zealand, writes @Jos_Franks for @NZStuff.
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Spoiler: herpes is mostly fine
New Whole Truth: Te Māramatanga post by @Jos_Franks on the truth about herpes: https://t.co/8yuXhLknkn via @NZSTUFF
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Not Built For Me: Many Auckland spaces exclude disabled people because they're not accessible. Here are some of the places that are doing it right. https://t.co/mNlxysm3cA
stuff.co.nz
Many Auckland spaces exclude disabled people because they're not accessible. Here are some of the places doing it right.
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Absolute favourite story of the week/month/year Sandwich scam: Smoker finds pouch tobacco replaced with bread
stuff.co.nz
An Auckland woman opened a $75 pouch of Port Royal to find not tobacco, but a sandwich – and was told she wasn't the only one.
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