Kevin Nguyen
Kevin Nguyen is an award-winning digital forensics reporter with ABC Investigations and has worked on high-impact stories across Four Corners, Background Briefing, and 7.30. He specialises in open-source intelligence (OSINT) and has also contributed his expertise to the Washington Post, New York Times, Al Jazeera, Wall Street Journal, Vice, and Euronews.
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Meta shuts down pro-Russian influence operation after ABC investigation into UK election interference
The five Facebook pages an ABC investigation linked to foreign interference in the UK election have been taken down for deception and "inauthentic engagement tactics".
UK Conservatives say ABC analysis that points to foreign interference operation 'highly alarming'
Ahead of a historic UK election, five Facebook pages secretly operating from Nigeria are using Kremlin-aligned propaganda and AI-generated racist imagery to sow "division and chaos".
Ben was falsely accused of stabbing six people to death. Here's how this falsehood spread
For 14 hours over the weekend, Sydney university student Ben Cohen was one of the most reviled men on the internet, falsely accused of the Bondi Junction stabbings. Here's how the lie spread around the world.
Jordan's Anatomy: How an Australian pornographer built his AI superstar
ABC Investigations has uncovered how an international network of so-called "AI Pimps" are mass-harvesting women's social media videos to peddle porn through fake influencers.
How a Christmas selfie exposed a pro-vaping 'astroturfing' campaign
John Kirk hates nicotine and tobacco, but the charity group using his photo is telling Australia that vaping saved his life.
Sheltering with her family in Gaza, Jumana is desperate to make it to Australia before the invasion
Jumana is just one of many young people trapped inside Gaza. For months she has documented her family's attempt to escape to safety. This is her story.
Inside the violent history of the US sovereign citizen linked to the Wieambilla police killings
An American extremist linked to the Wieambilla killers claims he wished he had joined in on their massacre of Queensland police officers, a US court hears.
Employee files published on dark web after Yakult Australia targeted in cyber attack
Probiotic company Yakult Australia is hit by a cyber attack, resulting in 95 gigabytes of data, including sensitive employee data, being published on the dark web, the ABC can confirm.
Don Day Jr's digital footprints reveal a state of mind that saw enemies, conspiracies everywhere
ABC Investigations has uncovered the extensive digital footprints of Donald Day Jr, who was charged in connection to a deadly shooting in Wieambilla, Queensland. His posting history reveals a conspiratorial worldview where violence is inevitable.
Many rushed to condemn Israel for the Gaza hospital blast. But what does the evidence say?
With Palestinian authorities claiming hundreds dead, many more injured and growing international outrage, the explosion at al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza demands examination and accountability.
A hidden timestamp on a 'menacing' Neo-Nazi video aimed at Lidia Thorpe indicates who the likely architects are
Two notorious Australian Neo-Nazis are exposed as the likely architects of a menacing video in which a masked man denigrates Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe before burning the Aboriginal flag.
How a former Neighbours star triggered an avalanche of fears about the Voice being a secret UN land grab
From a 17-minute video on a far-right website to the prime minister's talking points — ABC Investigations reveals how a conspiracy theory has taken social media by storm.
Voice to Parliament referendum 'prime target' for foreign influence, former Twitter executive warns
Former Twitter executive Yoel Roth, who was responsible for policing misinformation on the platform, has warned Elon Musk's X is increasingly vulnerable to foreign governments and extremists trying to influence the Voice to Parliament referendum.
White supremacists are using an obscure 40-year-old documentary to split the Voice vote
An obscure 1980s documentary about the Indigenous land rights movement has become a clarion call for those opposing the Voice to Parliament. An ABC Investigations analysis has traced how a debunked conspiracy theory about communists was weaponised to divide voters on the referendum.
Pareto Phone workers not told criminal checks among 320,000 files published in hack
The ABC can reveal former staff of hacked tele-fundraiser Pareto Phone were not told for weeks that their highly sensitive employment information was published on the dark web.
Voice classroom materials labelled 'shallow attempt to inflict conservative views' on school children
Conservative think tank Institute of Public Affairs has been accused of trying to "interfere with Australia's democratic processes via the education system" after publishing an "egregious" classroom resource about the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Here are some falsehoods you're probably seeing about the Voice and what you can do about it
The Voice to Parliament campaign is already rife with misinformation. Here are some eyebrow-raising claims you may have seen about the referendum and how you can help ABC Investigations expose more like them.
Families distressed after 'highly misleading' video used by anti-Voice campaigners goes viral
A misleading viral video shared by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and anti-Voice campaigners has sparked a wave of racial abuse towards an Aboriginal family and has left another couple feeling "crucified".
ATO admits identity loophole exposed by the ABC tops half a billion dollars
Following an ABC Investigation, the Australian Tax Office admits criminals have fraudulently claimed more than $557 million from the Commonwealth using an identity loophole.
'Vote No' to Voice to Parliament flyers peddling false claims under investigation by election watchdog
An Indigenous artist and elder is "disgusted" that a painting he composed of Uluru has been reappropriated to help spread misinformation about the Voice to Parliament.
How a meeting at a Chinese Starbucks raised alarm bells for an Australian popstar
Overnight pop sensation Harry "Hazza" Harding held a prestigious job with China's state media. He now believes he was being groomed for espionage.
The lending boom is biting back against millions of Australians. Glenn's rules were meant to safeguard us
The scrapping of the interest rate floor five years ago has led to "bad outcomes" for many Australians who secured ultra-cheap home loans during the pandemic and are now facing a fall over the mortgage cliff, says a former head of credit risk at the nation's financial regulator.
Nadia and Jasper's repayments are about to jump. They say if they'd listened to the bank, they'd be in deep trouble
As hundreds of thousands of Australian households brace for a steep hike in their mortgage repayments, there are calls for lenders to better explain to prospective borrowers the risks of interest rate rises or other changes to their circumstances.
'Midnight they would come': Why the sound of dogs could mean torture and death for Steve
Steve Tickner was hunted by Myanmar's military regime. After a year in hiding, he escaped with the help of the Australian embassy and an underground network of dissidents who hatched a plan to smuggle him out of the country.
Labor vows 'fresh start', Perrottet stands down — as it happened
Labor will emerge from 12 years of opposition and form government, after seeing big swings in the NSW election. It's on track to win a majority of seats. As it happened.