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How Facebook undermines privacy protections for its 2bn WhatsApp users
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors
Never-before-seen IRS files reveal how the wealthiest avoid tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive…
‘No one took us seriously’: Black cops warned about racist Capitol police for years
Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say it’s no surprise…
How McKinsey is making $100m and counting) advising the US government’s coronavirus response
For the world’s best-known corporate-management consultants, helping tackle the pandemic has been a bonanza. It’s not clear what the US government has gotten in return