Whistleblowing
Exposing of scandalous activity
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| 2024 | Hush Line became the first 501(c)(3) non-profit to offer a whistleblowing hotline Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, enabling organizations and individuals to establish anonymous reporting channels without managing their own infrastructure. |
| October 30 2024 | Lionsgate announced a film adaptation of the video game Outlast, with Roy Lee as producer and J. T. Petty (the original game's writer) writing the screenplay. |
| August 25 2024 |
Steele dossier
Rolling Stone revealed that Igor Danchenko still believes in the existence of the 'pee tape', despite lacking direct evidence.
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| June 2024 | Julian Assange pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act, was sentenced to time served, and agreed to instruct WikiLeaks to destroy or return unpublished documents. |
| March 5 2024 | The Outlast Trials, a prequel to the original game, was released. |
| 2023 | Julian Assange stated that WikiLeaks is no longer able to publish due to his imprisonment, US government surveillance, and funding restrictions. |
| 2023 | Iranian government enacted a law making public whistleblowing punishable if the whistleblower reveals corruption to authorities that cannot be substantiated with proof. |
| 2023 |
GlobaLeaks
GlobaLeaks was internationalized in over 90 languages and implemented by thousands of projects and initiatives worldwide, including media, activists, corporations, and NGOs.
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| May 2023 | President Muhammadu Buhari presented a new draft whistleblower protection bill to the National Assembly for consideration. |
| 2022 | New Zealand passed the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022, which replaced and expanded the previous 2000 Act, providing broader legal protections for whistleblowers in both public and private sectors. |
| 2022 | France passed two laws to transpose the European Directive, strengthening whistleblower protections, including expanding protection to military personnel and adding financial assistance provisions for legal challenges. |
| November 2022 | Numerous documents on WikiLeaks' website became inaccessible. |
| October 2022 |
Steele dossier
Judge Anthony Trenga cast doubt on the credibility of two 2020 emails written by Millian denying his communication with Danchenko, stating they lack 'guarantees of trustworthiness'.
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| October 2022 |
Steele dossier
During Special Counsel John Durham's questioning, FBI analyst Brian Auten testifies about a potential $1 million offer to Steele to corroborate dossier allegations.
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| October 18 2022 |
Steele dossier
Danchenko was acquitted of the remaining four charges related to false statements to the FBI.
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| October 14 2022 |
Steele dossier
A judge dropped one charge against Danchenko during his legal proceedings.
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| July 10 2022 |
Uber Files
The Guardian published the Uber Files, a leaked database of over 124,000 files covering Uber's activities from 2013 to 2017, shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and 42 other media outlets.
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| June 10 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion was released in the United States by Universal Pictures. |
| June 10 2022 | The film is released theatrically in the United States by Universal Pictures, after being delayed from its original 2021 release date due to the pandemic. |
| May 23 2022 | The film premieres in Mexico City. |
| May 23 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion premiered in Mexico City. |
| March 2022 |
Steele dossier
The FEC dismissed most charges in the complaint, but found 'probable cause' that the DNC and Clinton campaign misreported campaign expenses.
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| February 15 2022 |
Steele dossier
The Washington Post reports that no evidence exists of the Clinton campaign directly managing the Steele reporting or media leaks.
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| 2021 |
Steele dossier
Barry Meier published his book 'Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies', which critically examined media handling of the Steele dossier and the relationship between journalists and private intelligence operatives.
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| November 17 2021 |
Steele dossier
Kyle Pope of Columbia Journalism Review revises his stance, criticizing the dossier's publication and describing it as not meeting journalistic standards.
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| November 12 2021 |
Steele dossier
The Washington Post corrected and removed parts of two stories that had identified Millian as a source for the Steele dossier.
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| November 6 2021 | Film is completed, with a runtime of two hours and 26 minutes. |
| November 6 2021 | The film is completed, with a runtime of two hours and 26 minutes, making it the longest film in the Jurassic Park series. |
| November 4 2021 |
Steele dossier
Danchenko was arrested and charged with five counts of making false statements to the FBI regarding the sources of material he provided for the Steele dossier.
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| October 2021 |
Steele dossier
Steele commented on Cohen's potential refusal to admit to the alleged meeting, suggesting it was too incriminating and Cohen might be scared of consequences.
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| October 2021 | The EU Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers emphasized that public sector ministries must establish internal reporting channels for employees. |
| October 18 2021 |
Steele dossier
Steele's first major interview with ABC News aired on Hulu, where he maintained that his sources were credible and suggested the alleged 'pee tape' probably exists.
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| October 17 2021 |
Steele dossier
Christopher Steele gave his first major interview to ABC News with George Stephanopoulos, addressing questions about the reliability of his dossier's sources and Danchenko's subsequent minimization of his role in the reporting.
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| May 3 2021 |
Steele dossier
The Daily Telegraph reports that Steele and Orbis continue to supply the FBI with raw intelligence during the Trump presidency, using new sources not used in the original dossier.
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| February 11 2021 |
Steele dossier
Carter Page lost a defamation suit against Yahoo! News and HuffPost. Judge Craig A. Karsnitz ruled that the articles were either true or protected under the Communications Decency Act.
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| 2020 | The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange documentary by Juan Passarelli is released. |
| 2020 |
GlobaLeaks
Transparency International began recommending GlobaLeaks as a secure, ethical, and free solution for implementing whistleblowing systems for anti-corruption purposes.
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| December 2020 | A Secret Australia: Revealed by the WikiLeaks Exposés book is published, containing 18 essays about WikiLeaks' impact on Australian media and government. |
| November 2020 | Filming for Jurassic World Dominion concluded after extending from February to November. |
| November 7 2020 | Shooting ends after nearly 100 days of production, with the film completed under challenging pandemic conditions. |
| October 2020 |
Steele dossier
Danchenko was terminated as an FBI Confidential Human Source.
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| October 28 2020 |
Steele dossier
The Wall Street Journal published a profile of Olga Galkina, describing her as a Russian public-relations executive with extensive connections in government and private sectors, and identified her as a key source in the Steele dossier.
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| August 2020 |
Steele dossier
David Kramer's testimony revealed that Christopher Steele was uncertain about the exact location of Cohen's alleged trip, suggesting it could have been in Prague, outside Prague, or possibly in Budapest.
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| August 2020 | Neill, Dern, and Goldblum begin filming in early August. |
| August 31 2020 |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Proposed EPA deadline for facilities to stop placing ash in unlined impoundments, with potential extensions up to eight years for some facilities to find alternative waste management solutions.
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| July 2020 |
Steele dossier
Danchenko was unmasked after the declassification of his interview report by Attorney General William P. Barr. Immediately after, he received a subpoena from Alfa-Bank and his lawyer revealed that he feared for his life due to potential threats from Russian agents.
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| July 21 2020 |
Steele dossier
Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee report about the dossier is finally published after long delays.
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| July 11 2020 |
Steele dossier
President Trump tweeted that Christopher Steele should be extradited.
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| July 6 2020 | Filming resumes at Pinewood Studios in England with strict COVID-19 safety measures, including quarantining the cast and crew in a hotel. |
| June 24 2020 | A superseding indictment was filed against Assange, adding to previous allegations. |
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