Polina Bachlakova
pbachlakova.bsky.social
Polina Bachlakova
@pbachlakova.bsky.social
Freelance investigative journalist based in Copenhagen. Board member at Bedside Productions. I mostly write about feminist issues, workers’ rights and borders. Email: polina.bachlakova@proton.me.
Just landed in lush London because tomorrow, I’ll be speaking at @tcij.org ‘s Summer Conference! Looking forward to unfolding how my colleague and I investigated the shady business of stolen OnlyFans content. If you’ll be at the conference, come say hi!

Link to the panel:
tcij.org/summer-confe...
June 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We discovered how these men 'teach' others to get in on the business model; exploit legal loopholes to get away with their illegal activity; and operate with arrogance — sure that no one will care enough to stop them, even if they earn money from sexual violence. (Illustration: Pauline Cremer)
April 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Since last fall, we've been using undercover work, OSINT techniques and interviews to investigate one group that runs a business selling everything from stolen Onlyfans videos to child sex abuse material. (Illustration by Pauline Cremer)
April 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM