Whistleblower

Facebook profits grow amid revelations from leaked documents

Facebook says its profits rose to over $9 billion in the last quarter, hours after a US news collective published reports saying the platform allowed hate speech to flourish internationally and knew its algorithm fuelled toxic polarisation online.

New whistleblower alleges Facebook of ignoring hate speech - report

The whistleblower alleges the social media platform allowed hate and let illegal activities be unchecked, a claim that supports former Facebook employee Frances Haugen disclosures.

Facebook harms children and must be regulated, says whistle-blower

Ex-employee Frances Haugen said Facebook's products harm children and weaken the democracy, urging congressional action to regulate the social media giant.

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back online after global outage

Facebook, along with its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms, suffered a worldwide outage for hours, a day after a whistleblower accused Facebook of repeatedly prioritising profit over clamping down on hate speech and misinformation.

Spain launches investigation into cruelty at animal testing lab

Cruelty Free International has published footage that appears to show Vivotecnia lab cutting into animals without having received anaesthetics.

US official told to halt intel on Russia, amplify China, Iran 'meddling'

Senior US intelligence official says White House ordered him to stop reporting on Russian election interference and highlight Chinese and Iran meddling instead, according to a whistleblower complaint.

Trump says he might pardon leaker Edward Snowden

Snowden fled the United States and was given asylum in Russia after he leaked a trove of secret files in 2013 to news organisations that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the NSA.

Whistleblower: US still lacks virus plan; Americans at risk

The nation could face “the darkest winter in modern history” if the virus rebounds, said whistleblower Rick Bright.

Why Trump's Ukraine call could create a big headache for him

US President Donald Trump called the Ukranian leader to persuade him to launch an investigation into his Democratic rival, Joe Biden and his businessman son, according to a whistleblower complaint.

Whistleblower accuses White House of Ukraine call cover-up

In the days following the phone call between President Trump and Ukraine's new president, senior White House officials intervened to "lock down" all records of the call, according to a declassified whistleblower complaint.

Trump abused power – whistle-blower complaint

Complaint also alleges White House sought to "lock down" records of phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian leader Zelenskiy but White House rejects it as "a collection of third-hand accounts of events and cobbled-together press clipping."

US scientist to file whistleblower complaint after his climate work halted

The administration of President Donald Trump, who rejects mainstream climate science, has a policy of rolling back regulations limiting emissions scientists link to climate change and has ordered cuts to climate science advisory panels.