This archived screenshot preserves a Der Spiegel report titled “Wallraff received fees from McDonald’s”, about German investigative journalist Günter Wallraff receiving money connected to McDonald’s-related work before later publicly criticising Burger King. The screenshot is significant because it helps document a central problem in the wider evidence chain around native advertising, paid influence and hidden commercial relationships: even where a journalist believes their work remains independent, taking money from or through a rival brand can damage the credibility of later critical reporting. The item matters because Wallraff’s Burger King investigation reportedly identified real problems and led to changes, but the later disclosure that he had received fees connected to McDonald’s weakened both his credibility and the report’s perceived independence. It should be read as background evidence on how journalism can become tainted when commercial relationships, PR work or sponsored projects blur the separation between independent reporting and the interests of those who may benefit from the criticism.