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Docy turns out that context is a key part of learning.
Whistleblowing platforms and investigative news organizations provide secure channels for leaking sensitive information. Many of these sites operate on the dark web to protect sources from surveillance and retaliation. Here’s a brief description of each:
2600: The Hacker Quarterly
A long-running magazine covering hacking culture, security vulnerabilities, and privacy issues. It is influential in hacker communities worldwide.
Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets)
A nonprofit collective that publishes leaked documents exposing government corruption, corporate misconduct, and cybercrime, often seen as a successor to WikiLeaks.
Forbidden Stories
A journalism network that continues the work of assassinated or imprisoned reporters, ensuring their investigations are published despite threats to press freedom.
Whistleblower Aid
A nonprofit organization providing legal and technical support to whistleblowers, helping them expose government and corporate misconduct safely.
WildLeaks
A platform dedicated to exposing illegal wildlife trade, poaching, and environmental crimes, operated by the Elephant Action League.
WikiLeaks
One of the most famous whistleblowing platforms, WikiLeaks publishes classified documents and leaks related to government and corporate secrecy, including the U.S. diplomatic cables and NSA surveillance programs.
NawaatLeaks (v2)
An Arabic-language whistleblowing initiative operated by Nawaat, focusing on government corruption and human rights abuses in the Middle East and North Africa.
Filtrala
A Spanish whistleblowing platform managed by the Associated Whistleblowing Press, used for reporting corruption and abuse in Spain and Latin America.
Ljost
An Icelandic whistleblowing initiative, also run by the Associated Whistleblowing Press, providing secure leaks on Nordic government and corporate corruption.
Many mainstream media outlets have launched secure drop sites, often using SecureDrop or Tor, to allow whistleblowers to submit confidential materials anonymously.
ABC News
An international news organization with investigative reporting on politics, business, and social justice issues.
Aftenposten
One of Norway’s largest newspapers, known for investigative journalism and coverage of political corruption.
Al Jazeera Media Network
A major news outlet covering global events, often reporting on authoritarian regimes, conflicts, and human rights abuses.
Bloomberg News & Bloomberg Law
A financial news agency that also reports on regulatory breaches, economic crimes, and corporate misconduct.
CBC News
Canada’s national broadcaster, providing investigative journalism and a platform for whistleblowers exposing government and corporate wrongdoing.
CNN International
A global news network that investigates geopolitical issues, corruption, and security leaks.
Dagbladet
A Norwegian tabloid known for political and investigative reporting.
Financial Times
A financial and economic news organization covering corporate ethics, fraud, and market manipulation.
HuffPost
A digital news platform that has covered political leaks, corporate corruption, and whistleblower stories.
Lawrence Lessig
A legal scholar and advocate for transparency, known for his work on government reform and campaign finance corruption.
NRK
Norway’s public broadcaster, offering investigative reports and a secure platform for whistleblowers.
Politico
A political news organization covering U.S. and European government scandals, policymaking, and whistleblower cases.
Reuters
A global news agency that publishes major investigative reports on corruption, surveillance, and financial crimes.
Süddeutsche Zeitung
A German newspaper known for its involvement in the Panama Papers investigation, exposing offshore tax havens.
TechCrunch
A tech-focused media platform reporting on data breaches, cybersecurity issues, and corporate ethics.
Independent Media Center
A decentralized media collective covering grassroots activism and social justice issues.
The Globe and Mail
A Canadian newspaper with a history of publishing investigative reports on government mismanagement and corporate fraud.
The Washington Post
One of the most influential newspapers in the U.S., known for breaking major political scandals, including the NSA surveillance leaks.
Toronto Star
Canada’s largest daily newspaper, with a history of investigative journalism exposing corporate misconduct and public sector corruption.
TV 2 (Denmark)
A Danish public broadcaster that covers investigative reports on political and business scandals.
Vice Media
A digital news organization covering underreported issues, including government surveillance and cybersecurity threats.
The Guardian
A British newspaper famous for publishing Edward Snowden’s revelations on NSA surveillance and other high-profile leaks.
The Intercept
Founded by Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept specializes in national security reporting and has been a key player in publishing classified government leaks.
The Markup
A nonprofit news outlet focused on data privacy, algorithmic bias, and technology’s impact on society.
The New York Times
One of the most respected investigative journalism outlets, it has a SecureDrop for whistleblowers and has published numerous government and corporate leaks.
The New Yorker
A magazine known for in-depth investigative journalism, including whistleblower accounts on political corruption and corporate misconduct.