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Edward Snowden’s book, Permanent Record, was released last year. It offers by far the most expansive and personal account of how Snowden turned from obscure NSA worker to whisleblower, a move which set off a national debate about the extent of government surveillance by intelligence agencies desperate to avoid a repeat of the September 11 attacks. … Read more
A former Facebook employee’s leaked internal memo has revealed her claims that the company ignored or deprioritized election interference campaigns outside of the U.S. and Europe, leaving junior employees to make decisions potentially affecting the fate of nations. Sophie Zhang, a recently fired data scientist on Facebook’s Site Integrity team, penned the 6,600-word internal memo after … Read more
A corrupt detective turned supergrass whose claims against Scotland Yard led to the second Stephen Lawrence inquiry is being probed for perjury. Neil Putnam is being investigated by the National Crime Agency, which is believed to be preparing evidence for prosecutors. But friends of the whistleblower, who revealed the first look into the 1993 murder … Read more
A former student is preparing legal action against Cardiff University over their handling of a racism complaint. Natasha Chilambo, 25, was one of eight black students to complain when a fellow medical student blacked up and wore a large fake penis to impersonate their lecturer in an end-of-term play. More than 30 students were suspended after police … Read more
Five members of staff at a care home were sacked after a whistle-blower reported ‘systematic stealing’ from vulnerable disabled residents. An investigation at Larchfield care home in Leeds, West Yorkshire, was sparked in 2017 when a whistle-blower contacted the police. Five members of staff were sacked as a result of the inquiry, including 29-year-old Benjamin … Read more
RBS data breach row: Whistleblower claims she has highly sensitive details of 1,600 customers bank WON’T take back By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 22:39 BST, 23 July 2020 Royal Bank of Scotland is embroiled in a row with a former employee over customer data that … Read more
Labour will pay ‘substantial damages’ to seven whistleblowers over ‘defamatory and false allegations’ made after BBC Panorama anti-Semitism probe Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party made formal apology to whistleblowers today Move as part of a settlement is a clear breach with policy under Jeremy Corbyn Whistleblowers sued party for defamation after BBC Panorama probe last … Read more
Labour will pay ‘substantial damages’ to seven whistleblowers over ‘defamatory and false allegations’ made after BBC Panorama anti-Semitism probe Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party made formal apology to whistleblowers today Move as part of a settlement is a clear breach with policy under Jeremy Corbyn Whistleblowers sued party for defamation after BBC Panorama probe last … Read more
Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to ask CBS owner Shari Redstone to fire 60 Minutes reporter Norah O’Donnell after her interview with the whistleblower who claims the president’s coronavirus response cost lives. Dr. Rick Bright told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the United States could face ‘the darkest winter’ of recent times if it … Read more
Dr. Rick Bright, the HHS whistleblower, told lawmakers the exact moment that he knew the U.S.’s response to the coronavirus pandemic was doomed. During his testimony Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Health, Bright recalled a conversation he had with Mike Bowen, a Texas-based surgical mask maker. ‘Congressman I’ll never forget the emails … Read more