The fake news factory of Macedonia. Talking pictures with Guy Martin


14/02/2017

In the aftermath of the US elections, documentary photographer Guy Martin travelled to Vales, the small town in Macedonia that became the heart of the fake news scandal

The small town of Veles in Macedonia became the heart of the fake news scandal in the aftermath of the US elections. This brought Macedonia at the centre of one of the biggest stories of 2016 on fake news and the sharing of fake news online.

Documentary photographer Guy Martin travelled to Vales to meet the protagonists of this story and portrayed them in their places, such as bars and internet cafes.