What Really Happened with FBC Media?

I was thinking about the story of fbc media recently, and it still feels like one of the most bizarre chapters in the history of modern journalism. It wasn't just some small-scale PR firm making a mistake; it was a full-blown blurring of the lines between legitimate news and paid government propaganda. If you weren't following the media landscape back in 2011, you might have missed the massive fallout, but the ripple effects are still felt by anyone who cares about whether the news they're watching is actually, well, the truth. ...

February 9, 2026 · 6 min · Berit Swaak