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European politicians call for Facebook investigation after whistleblower revelation
Two members of the European parliament have called for an investigation into allegations by a whistleblower that Facebook prioritised profits above the public good. The whistleblower, Frances Haugen, who had…
Lawyers of Portuguese man arrested in Hungary claim he is ‘Football Leaks’ whistleblower
A Portuguese man arrested in Hungary on suspicion of extortion and secrecy violations hacked football bodies’ documents - which later appeared on…
EU legal service proposes that tax avoidance and evasion leaks are excluded from Whistleblower protection
The Council of the EU’s legal service has advised EU countries to exclude tax avoidance and evasion leaks from the protections granted…
EU Commission sets new, EU-wide rules for the protection of whistleblowers
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play an important…