It could also intimidate #whistleblowers who might speak up about unfair labor practices, & it could sow distrust in the #NLRB's independence, they said.
The new revelations about #DOGE's activities at the labor agency come from a #whistleblower in the IT department of the NLRB, who disclosed his concerns to #Congress & the US Office of Special Counsel [#OSC] in a detailed report that was then provided to #NPR.
How to leak to a journalist https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/how-to-leak-to-a-journalist
Ich habe hier auch was anonym bekommen über #RalfStettner, #HessenCISO und von Frau Simenius installiert. Der hat wohl nicht nur Freunde. Aber ich möchte das verifizieren, bevor ich das tröte. Any input welcome! And #whistleblowers welcome!
https://feilner-it.net/secure-drop/
Radio Free Asia: Facebook’s Zuckerberg oversaw censorship tool for China: whistleblower. “Meta compromised U.S. national security and freedom of speech to do business with China, a company whistleblower testified before U.S. senators. Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global policy director at Facebook, told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg personally designed and […]
Federal workers. Want to share your story safely? @ProPublica has you covered.
Leaked #data reveals Israeli #government campaign to remove pro-Palestine posts on #Meta
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/leaked-data-israeli-censorship-meta
Whistleblowers exposing unethical actions in unregulated areas, like AI, face unique challenges. Unlike those revealing illegal activities, these whistleblowers could lack legal protection, making their role even more critical in bringing attention to potential harm.
It’s essential that we support these whistleblowers to ensure accountability and ethics in growing industries.
The cases before #SCOTUS involve Gwynne Wilcox of the National #Labor Relation Board #NLRB, which oversees laws protecting #workers’ rights, & Cathy A. Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board #MSPB, which protects federal govt workers from #partisan practices — as well as a 90-year-old court #precedent the #Trump admin is seeking to overturn.
#Trump asks #SCOTUS to let him break the #law AGAIN – this time by illegally firing #independent #regulators
The cases test the boundaries of #PresidentialPower & involves Gwynne Wilcox of the National #Labor Relations Board #NLRB & Cathy A. Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board #MSPB.
#AbuseOfPower #ActivistCourt #PartisanCourt #Corruption #WatchdogAgencies #whistleblowers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/09/trump-supreme-court-fire-independent-regulators/
How to Leak to a Journalist
Neiman Lab has some good advice on how to leak a story to a journalist.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/how-to-leak-to-a-journalist.html
Destroying electronic records is difficult, as you can make 1000s of copies. Out there there may be dozens of people who hold a copy of all docs on #JA and #WikiLeaks which UK and Swedish authorities destroyed
Deep in my heart I hope in #whistleblowers
Most whistleblowers remain anonymous, with only a few choosing to step into the public eye. In 2024, TSN supported 40 whistleblowers across 10 countries, but only three chose to reveal their identities.
#Whistleblowers #BigTech #SXSW2025 #AI #tech #Accountability #PublicInterest #techaccountability #techwhistleblower
"The Signals Network (TSN) and the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) are launching comprehensive training for journalists working with sensitive sources.
The training modules will live permanently on TSN’s website and be free to access."
https://rjionline.org/news/protecting-the-protectors/
#journalism #whistleblowers #digitalsecurity #privacy #threatmodeling
They whack this guy yet Trump and Musk have lost them billions in contracts with the outside world and they can't bend the knee quick enough...
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-55175/whistleblower-john-barnett-lawsuit-boeing
RIP Mark Klein
2006 AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein has died.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/rip-mark-klein.html
In Memoriam: Mark Klein, AT&T Whistleblower Who Revealed NSA Mass Spying
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower-about-nsa-mass-spying
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43347662
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Klein
@eff
Damn. :(
#RIP to Mark Klein, who was the first person to reveal massive surveillance polices at the NSA while he was at AT&T. He tried to change the world for the better albeit in retrospect it was in vain.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower-about-nsa-mass-spying
Gizmodo: Whistleblower Alleges Meta Was Ready to Censor Content for Chinese Government. “According to a report from the Washington Post, a whistleblower complaint alleges that Facebook built a content censorship system that complied with the wishes of the Chinese Communist Party in a failed attempt to operate within China.”
Zuckerberg: “I care about free speech.”
