Neowin News Feed for: Whistleblower

Elon Musk sends fresh termination letter of Twitter deal following whistleblower claims

Steve Bennett — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:12:01 +0000

Following recent whistleblower claims, Elon Musk has sent another termination letter to Twitter over the proposed $44b deal that he originally walked away from in July, which has led to challenges. Read more...

Twitter whistleblower claims company has major security problems

Harryson Sotomayor — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:38:01 +0000

Twitter's former head of security, Peiter Zatko, alleged in a whistleblower complaint that Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users' personal information. Read more...

Microsoft accused of engaging in bribery by former employee

Usama Jawad — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 10:06:01 +0000

In an exposé, a former Microsoft employee-turned whistleblower has recounted his experiences of how the company engages in hundred of millions of dollars in bribery in the middle east and Africa. Read more...

Facebook puts a hold on new products to focus on 'reputational reviews'

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:30:01 +0000

Some work on existing products has been halted by the social media firm in an attempt to address the blowback that the Menlo Park firm is facing from whistleblowers, lawmakers and activists. Read more...

Snowden: iPhone has secret software that can be remotely activated to spy on people

Daniel Moxon — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:10:01 +0000

According to Edward Snowden, the iPhone has embedded software hidden from its users that allow government agencies to spy on them without their knowledge. Read more...