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DHS Employees in Vermont - Immigration Enforcement & Policy Reporting

Do You Work for the Department of Homeland Security in Vermont? Seven Days wants to Hear From You. I’m Lucy Tompkins, the immigration reporter at Seven Days. If you have worked for Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Citizenship and Immigration Services or other agencies under the DHS umbrella in Vermont, then I’d like to hear from you. You don’t need to have a specific complaint or allegation to reach out. Even if you’re not sure what you want to share, you’re welcome to get in touch for an off-the-record conversation or to ask questions about how I handle sources. I'm working on ongoing reporting about immigration enforcement and policy in Vermont. I understand you may be taking a risk in contacting me, and I take your privacy extremely seriously. We won’t publish your name or any information you share without your permission. To get in touch, you can send an email [email redacted]. If you’d rather talk on Signal, an encrypted messaging app, you can call or send a message to lucytompkins.55. Signal offers end-to-end encryption for sharing text, photos, videos and calls. It is available on mobile and desktop. You can alsoset messages to disappearfrom your phone after a certain length of time. Be aware that sending things from a work computer or email account or while connected to work Wi-Fi networks may create added risks because many corporate and government accounts log web traffic.

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Women 18+ - Micro Feminism & Moral Policing Experiences

Story request for #IndianExpress digital Hi guys, I am working on the following stories for the coming week. Kindly share your inputs if you relate to them: 1) What does Micro Feminism mean to you? Do share some examples when you had an experience that was a micro act of feminism. Such instances add so much value to the entire empowerment discourse that you begin to see it beyond a particular label. It reaffirms the thought that women empowerment is beyond any tags. It exists in the cracks. It exists in our way of being. And hence, it’s through these small acts that it gets revitalised. 2) Moral Policing: I’m sure all go you have seen the video of a college student from Gujarat who was booed for her choice of song at a college event. The song was deemed “inappropriate” by college authorities. However, she had to to through a lot of mental stress post that. There are many such cases where girls’ conduct has often been questioned. From their choice of outfit to their music taste, everything is always scrutiny, as if their existence depended on how many morally “appropriate” social parameters they meet. So, share your story of moral policing , when you thought your privacy, your freedom of choice, and expression was breached. These stories will appear on #IndianExpress digital. Looking forward to enriching responses. #mediarequest #journorequest #prrequest #feminism #moral #policing

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Residents With Neighbor Tree Disputes - Tree Law Experiences - Yahoo

Media request: Share your tree law story with Yahoo Hi Treelaw! I'm Natalie, a journalist with Yahoo, and I'm working on a story about tree law! My colleagues and I noticed recently that this topic really resonates with our readers and wanted to dig deeper into people's experiences with trees, neighbors and the law. I reached out to this sub's mods, who gave me permission to post here (thanks!). If you have a story to share, I'd love to hear it! If you need to remain anonymous (for privacy or due to ongoing litigation), I'm happy to use a first name only or pseudonym in the story. If you'd like to chat, please feel free to respond here, DM me or email: [email redacted] And here's a link to my author page as evidence that I'm a real human: Thanks in advance, Natalie

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Teens & Young Adults 18+ - Experiences With Parental Monitoring Apps

Journalist looking for your stories about parental surveillance apps like Bark, Aura, Life360, Qustodio, Family Link The r/teenagers mods approved this post. Hi! I’m Kelly, a journalist writing a feature about parental-monitoring apps: Bark, Aura, Qustodio, Family Link, Life360, and similar (see links to my previous work in my bio). The point of the piece is that we always hear about these apps from parents and almost never from those who actually live(d) with them. If you've had one of these apps on your phone, laptop, etc, I'd love to hear from you. Some specific things I'm trying to understand: \+ How you found out the app was there \+ What it actually did (and didn't do) \+ What you did about it (workarounds, conversations, anything) \+ How it affected things between you and your family \+ Concrete issues/problems they raised for you \+ How you feel about privacy now \+ Anything else you'd like to share Especially if you're 18+ and grew up with any of this:I'd love to hear about your relationship to online privacy now. Did being monitored as a teen change how you think about privacy as an adult? What you share, what you trust, what platforms you avoid? All experiences welcome. Comments are great if you're up for posting publicly. DMs also work if you prefer to be private. Anonymity is the default, and nothing you share gets quoted with anything identifying. Thank you!

San Diego Residents - Flock Cameras & LPR Privacy Concerns

Flock Cameras/LPR readers Hi there - I'm a reporter for 10News in San Diego - and am taking a very deep dive into the LPR technology PD uses here in San Diego. I'm finding out a lot - but would love to hear from any of you if you have been personally victimized by these things or have serious concerns. Please feel free to comment below or email me at [email redacted] - I would love to hear from you!

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Queer Indians & South Asians In Lavender Marriages - Experiences

Seeking People in Lavender Marriages (Current or Past) Looking to speak with people who are or have been in lavender marriage arrangements. I'm a journalist working on a feature about lavender marriages among queer Indians and South Asians. I'm hoping to speak with people who are currently in, or have previously been in, a consensual lavender marriage or similar arrangement. I'm interested in understanding how these relationships work in real life: what led you to them, how they've evolved, and what they've meant for you. All conversations can be completely anonymous, and I'll be happy to protect your privacy. If you'd be open to sharing your experience, please feel free to comment below or send me a DM. My writer's page is here: https://www.theestablished.com/author/tejaswi-subramanian Thank you.

theestablished.com

People Facing High Living Costs - Policies to Make Life Affordable

For a story this week, I'm looking to speak with people about policies you think would actually make life more affordable. I would love to chat briefly about it, and can protect your privacy! [email redacted], Signal rstauff.20

State Attorneys General - Policy & Legislation Role - Privacy Lens

Looking for experts on the role of attorneys general in shaping policy/legislation -- not just enforcement. I'm looking through a privacy lens but open to broader expertise. Any suggestions?

Automotive Industry Data Experts - Data Sharing & Privacy

Looking to speak to data experts that specialise in the automotive industry regarding data sharing and privacy. RTs are appreciated! #journorequest

Period Tracker Users Who Deleted Apps - Data Privacy Post-Dobbs

Grad student researching period tracker privacy post-Dobbs — looking for people willing to share their experience (anonymously if preferred) Hi everyone — I’m a graduate student writer working on an article for Ms. Magazine about period tracker data privacy in the post-Dobbs landscape. Specifically, I’m writing about why the advice to “delete your app” may have been a more incomplete fix than most people realized. I’m looking to hear from people who: • Deleted their period tracking app after Dobbs and want to share why • Felt concerned about their data but weren’t sure what to do • Have thoughts on what actually keeping your reproductive health data private looks like in practice You’re welcome to respond here in the comments, or DM me if you’d prefer. I’m happy to quote you anonymously or under a pseudonym of your choosing — just let me know your preference when you respond. I won’t use your username without explicit permission. Thank you for any help you can offer.

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Purdue & Mallinckrodt & Endo Claimants - Opioid Settlement Stories

Are you waiting for opioid settlement money from Purdue, Mallinckrodt or Endo? We’re investigative journalists who want to hear your story. (Big thanks to mod u/djspacebunny for approving our post!) Hi r/ChronicPain, We’re investigative reporters for ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer. In our latest investigation, we found that while nearly 140,000 people filed claims against Purdue for the harm they said its painkillers caused, fewer than half of them will get any compensation. We heard from victims who told us they were caught off-guard by the changes to the settlement. “It was a punch in the gut,” one woman said. Now, as we continue to report on drugmakers Purdue, Mallinckrodt and Endo, we want to hear about people's experiences filing a claim for compensation for addiction or other harm as a result of the prescription-opioid crisis. If you have a story to share, you can get in touch with us here: https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/purdue-endo-mallinckrodt-opioid-settlement-callout We take your privacy seriously. We are gathering these stories for the purposes of our reporting and will contact you if we wish to publish any part of your story. Thank you so much for your time.

propublica.org

California Domestic Violence & Housing Providers - Funding Cuts Impact

✅ Work in the domestic violence or housing space? ✅ Provide services to survivors in California? ➡️ I want to hear from you! 🙏🏼 Please fill out our survey: https://lnkd.in/gwmkdjtn The 19th is reporting on housing challenges for domestic violence survivors in California. We know many people stay in abusive relationships due to housing insecurity, and many women become homeless due to fleeing violence. We also know critical programs are at risk of being defunded. We need your help to understand what’s at stake with federal budget cuts, funding priorities and the state budget. Who we want to hear from: Organizations that receive public funding to help people access housing – including emergency, temporary, transitional and permanent housing. If you work in domestic violence services and help survivors seek out housing, we would love to hear from you too. How we will use this information: Survey responses will serve two purposes: To inform our reporting and to produce resources to help survivors navigate housing needs. Some questions will be shared with California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, but there is an option to keep your responses private to The 19th. About us: The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics, policy and power. This project is supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund. I am a reporter based in Los Angeles who has been covering funding challenges for domestic violence services extensively and am leading this effort. Deadline: April 28, 2026 You can always reach me over email [email redacted] or securely on Signal (username: jsmn.01) if preferred. Your privacy and security is important to us. All of the questions are optional, and are welcome to share as much or as little as you are comfortable with. We will contact you directly if we wish to use any of your information in a story. Read more about the project and how we will use this information on the survey form itself. Please share! THANK YOU! https://lnkd.in/gwmkdjtn

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AI Founders & Engineers - Unscripted AI Agents & Privacy

In the latest edition ofThe Prompt, our weekly AI newsletter, Glenn Kaonang has an interesting convo with Yat Siu of Animoca Brands about Animoca Minds, the company’s AI agent. Yat Siu also shared with Glenn how he uses AI agents to clean up contacts, which I found interesting but also concerning in terms of privacy, and I don’t dare to apply it yet 😂 “The agents then went through every contact and figured out how up to date they are, looking at whether they’re on LinkedIn, what the relationships are, and updating it in real time. All my contacts were refreshed, with new industries where they’d become relevant.” We’re looking to feature more unscripted conversations with AI folks in this weekly AI newsletter. Please reach out.

Electric Vehicle Owners - Denied Access to Event & Driving Data

Four weeks. That's how long I'd had my brand new, all-electric 2026 Toyota bZ when a driver struck my vehicle on I-405, hitting the side of the car where my toddler and my elderly mother were sitting. A vehicle equipped with dozens of sensors, cameras, and onboard AI systems that monitor everything from lane positioning to braking patterns in real time. My car knew exactly what happened. Every input, every output, every millisecond of data leading up to and through the impact. I can't access any of it. When I contacted Toyota about retrieving my vehicle's Event Data Recorder and driving data, I hit a wall that had nothing to do with technology and everything to do with policy. The car collected the data. The car used the data. But the person behind the wheel, the person whose driving generated that data in the first place, has no meaningful right to it under current U.S. law. In Europe, this would be a different conversation. GDPR Article 15 gives individuals the right to access personal data collected about them. Article 20 gives them the right to receive it in a portable format. If my car knows everything about how I drive, European law says I have the right to see what it knows. U.S. law says almost nothing. This isn't a niche automotive issue. It's the consumer rights question of the next decade. Every AI-enabled product we interact with, our cars, our phones, our home devices, our workplace tools, is collecting behavioral data, building models from it, and making decisions based on it. The gap between what these systems know and what they make available to the humans generating that data is growing wider, not narrower. We talk a lot about AI transparency in this industry. Usually we mean model explainability or algorithmic bias. But there's a more fundamental layer: do you have the right to see what an AI system recorded about you? Can you access the data your own behavior generated? And if not, who does that data actually belong to? My car knew everything and said nothing. That's not a technology problem. That's a design choice protected by a regulatory vacuum. And until we close that gap, every person interacting with an AI-enabled product is generating value they can't access, can't verify, and can't use in their own defense. This is one of several edge cases I'm exploring in a book I'm developing on AI's unresolved boundaries:https://lnkd.in/diQ4zcww I'd love to hear from my network. Have you ever been unable to access data that was yours? A vehicle, a medical device, a fitness tracker, a workplace tool that knew more about your behavior than you were allowed to see? Or do you have thoughts on where data privacy rights need to go from here? Drop your story or perspective in the comments or shoot me a DM, I would love to connect!

DFW Republican Voters - Health Insurance Denials

Texas Republican voters only: possible interview with a major media outlet to share your healthcare Insurance denial story Good morning everyone, My name is Bri from Fort Worth and I am a contributor/ activist for People Over Profit NYC. Right now, we are looking to interview conservative voters in the DFW area who had been unjustly denied treatment and or surgery from a Healthcare Insurance Company. If you have a story to share, please DM me your email and Ico Ahyicodae who is President of the organization will get in contact with you soon. Your voice matters. This isn't a right or left issue but an up and down problem. You can also remain anonymous and your privacy will be protected. Thank you so much! https://popnyc.org

UK Adults 18-40 Living at Home - Impact on Intimacy & Sex Life

Are you currently in a relationship but still living at home with your parents? We’re looking to speak with individuals who live at home with their parents and feel their living situation has impacted their sex lives and ability to be intimate - whether that’s lack of privacy, awkward moments, or having to get creative when it comes to maintaining a healthy sex life. We are particularly interested in how financial pressures and living arrangements are influencing your opportunities for privacy, intimacy, and fulfilling sexual experiences. We want to hear honest, real-life experiences - the challenges, the workarounds, and how it’s affected your intimate relationships. We’re looking for people who: Are between 18-40 years old and based in the UK Are currently in a relationship and living at home (e.g. with parents or family) OR single and living at home Feel that living at home has impacted your ability to be intimate and your sex life Are happy to speak openly with journalists for an interview about your experience on this subject matter (e.g. with newspapers or magazines) Are comfortable being named and sharing supporting images to be used by press In return, participants will receive a £75 voucher (retailer of choice) as a thank you for your time. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please get in touch for more details on [email redacted] with a few details of your story and contact details. Thanks

AI Companion Users in Mumbai - Overcoming Isolation & Dating Fear

Hello again LinkedIn, I am looking to speak to individuals who are using (or have used) artificial intelligence companions to overcome feelings of isolation, fear of dating and/or the opposite sex, and the fear of judgement in #Mumbai for a story on the same. I'm not here to judge, only to listen, particularly if they have had a positive experience. Their privacy will be protected, unless I am in danger. Any #leads would be greatly appreciated! #journorequest #mumbai #India DMs are open. Vivek Bhavsar Esha Aphale

High-Earning Professionals - Success Tax $10k+ Family Bailouts

I’m currently reporting a feature for The Margin on what I’m calling the "Success Tax." It’s the silent financial and psychological burden placed on high-achieving professionals, often the first in their family to reach a certain income bracket, who are expected to serve as the "family bank" or retirement safety net. I am looking to speak with 1 or 2 people who have navigated this. Have you ever felt the pressure to bail out family members ($10k+) at the expense of your own house deposit or retirement goals? I am happy to use pseudonyms to protect your family's privacy. If you’re willing to share your perspective for the piece, please DM me and I will feature it. #PersonalFinance #SuccessTax #WealthGap #FinancialPlanning

Privacy Counsel - COPPA Rule Updates Enforcement Apr 22

SOURCE CALL: Looking to speak with counsel about COPPA Rule updates going into enforcement on April 22. You can reach me at: [email redacted]

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CISOs & Privacy Officers - Humanoid Robots & Inference Data Governance

A $4,370 Humanoid Robot showed up on AliExpress. The Hardware Is the Least Interesting Part. You can now order a robot the same way you'd buy a phone case. A 4-foot, 50-pound humanoid with an onboard LLM Ships soon. No waiting list. No enterprise contract. Just a cart and a checkout button. The tech press is writing about cartwheels and wheel kicks. I'm writing about what happens next. The real story isn't the body. It's the layer running on top of it. The R1 comes with a multimodal LLM: voice recognition, image recognition, command processing. That means it is not just a mechanical chassis. It's a sensory endpoint. A listener. A watcher. An agent operating inside your physical space, inferencing on what it sees and hears, and feeding that data through a model. We've spent years debating the privacy implications of smart speakers and phone cameras. Those are passive by comparison. A humanoid robot in your home or lab is an always-on, spatially-aware intelligence node. "Your address tells a story. Your house tells an even better one: if you have a robot walking through it." I've spent years studying how data brokers reconstruct identity from fragments: location pings, purchase history, social graph signals. The LOCUS work we do at BHIL maps what your address reveals about you before anyone ever steps through the door. What happens to that threat model when the sensor has legs? The democratization argument cuts both ways. But "democratization" has always had a shadow. When capability becomes cheap, it doesn't just flow to research institutions. It flows to everyone. And the LLM layer means this isn't a dumb actuator: it's a model with context, memory potential, and connectivity. We are somewhere between 18 and 36 months from humanoid robots being a normal fixture in commercial environments: warehouses, hospitals, retail, hospitality. The personal and professional data exposure surface is about to change in ways most organizations haven't started modeling. Three questions you should be asking right now. 1. What is your data governance policy for AI-enabled physical agents in your space?Most companies have a BYOD policy. Almost none have a BYOB policy ( bring your own bot. ) 2. Who owns the inference data?When a robot processes what it sees in your facility, what does the model retain? Where does it go? The terms of service conversations that defined the social media era are coming for physical AI. 3. How do you build persona-aware intelligence workflows when the data source is embodied?The frameworks we use to analyze human behavior from digital signals were built for screens. The robot is the delivery mechanism. The intelligence layer is the product. The data it generates is the asset. We're not in the era of "should we think about this." We're in the era of "this is already in a cart." I'm curious what you're seeing in your sector. Are clients asking about this yet? Are your risk teams? Drop a comment or reach out.

UK Adults 18-40 Living With Parents - Impact on Sex Life & Intimacy

Are you currently in a relationship but still living at home with your parents? £75 for your story. We’re looking to speak with individuals who live at home with their parents and feel their living situation has impacted their sex lives and ability to be intimate - whether that’s lack of privacy, awkward moments, or having to get creative when it comes to maintaining a healthy sex life. We are particularly interested in how financial pressures and living arrangements are influencing your opportunities for privacy, intimacy, and fulfilling sexual experiences. We want to hear honest, real-life experiences - the challenges, the workarounds, and how it’s affected your intimate relationships. We’re looking for people who: Are between 18-40 years old and based in the UK Are currently in a relationship and living at home (e.g. with parents or family) OR single and living at home Feel that living at home has impacted your ability to be intimate and your sex life Are happy to speak openly with journalists for an interview about your experience on this subject matter (e.g. with newspapers or magazines) Are comfortable being named and sharing supporting images to be used by press In return, participants will receive a £75 voucher (retailer of choice) as a thank you for your time. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please get in touch for more details. Email [email redacted] with PARENTS in the subject line. Thanks

Security Camera Technicians - Surveillance & Home Security

Anyone here install/repair/work with/secure cameras? I'd love to interview you! I'm writing an essay on surveillance culture and home security for publication, and I'm looking to interview people with hands-on experience installing, repairing, or securing camera systems. I'm interested in your perspective on: how you talk to homeowners about privacy, what you see as the most common vulnerabilities, how encryption/security has changed your work over the years, and the ethics of the work as you see it. I'm working with an art exhibition and would love to feature your voice and insights. Happy to discuss anonymity or other terms that work for you! If you're interested or know someone who might be, please reply here or DM me. Thanks.

Australian ECEC Directors & Providers - Children's Data Privacy Audit

Every ECEC service in Australia collects data about children. Enrolment forms. Developmental records. Medication. Incidents. Daily observations. Photos. More and more of it held not by the service itself, but by third-party platforms they chose, set up, and handed the keys to. Most directors have no idea what happens to that data after it leaves their system. That's not a criticism. It's a structural problem. The platforms are complex, the privacy policies are written for lawyers, and nobody in the sector has sat down and actually measured what these tools do against what Australian law requires. Guarding Little Footprints is a research project auditing the data privacy and security practices of the platforms used in Australian early childhood education and care. Each platform gets assessed against the Australian Privacy Principles, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and OWASP application security standards, using only publicly available information. The goal isn't to name and shame. It's to give the sector (directors, approved providers, peak bodies, and regulators) an evidence base they don't currently have. I'll be sharing findings here as the research progresses. If you work in ECEC, advise services, or care about children's data rights, I want to hear from you. Which platforms are you using? What questions do you wish someone would answer? Drop them in the comments. Your experience shapes where this research goes.

Founders Building Open-Source AI - On-Prem Local Models & Data Privacy

I am looking to talk to founders who are building deep into open-source AI. If you are running local models, hosting on-prem, and moving away from proprietary APIs to protect your data—let's connect. Drop a reply or send a DM.

Charlie Health Employees & Patients - IOP Scaling & Medicaid Billing

Is this really about access, or are we just creating an assembly line? I survived the troubled-teen industry and have spent my career researching how profit-driven systems can exploit people when they are most vulnerable. In my latest Substack, I take a close look at Charlie Health, a fast-growing virtual IOP company that has taken the industry by storm. Technology can help fill gaps, but in behavioral healthcare, scaling up always changes the care itself. Here’s what my analysis reveals: The MSO Mirage: This legal structure allows venture-backed companies to grow quickly while avoiding direct responsibility for clinical care. The Newport Blueprint: Newport Healthcare’s high-volume referral strategy has now been automated and digitized. Care by Dashboard: Some internal reports allege that 'Performance Improvement Plans' are based on survey response rates rather than actual clinical outcomes. The Oregon Inquiry: State regulators are now asking tough questions about unlicensed staff and over $15 million in Medicaid billing. Families in crisis don’t care about 'scalability' or 'throughput.' They want steady, ongoing care. If we swap real, sometimes complicated psychological work for standardized, numbers-based interactions, we aren’t solving the crisis. We’re just moving people through the system. You can read the full investigation here: https://lnkd.in/e6j-p6HT 🗣️ I always want to hear from people on the front lines. If you are a current or former patient, family member, or employee at Charlie Health or Newport, please reach out to me at [email redacted]. Your privacy and anonymity are extremely important to me. #BehavioralHealth #HealthcareReform #CharlieHealth #PrivateEquity #SystemicAnalysis #MentalHealthAdvocacy #SellingSanity

Security Camera Installers - Surveillance Culture & Privacy Ethics

Models Who Worked At 101 Modeling - Issues Experienced

I have been working the last week gathering information, and hearing some incredibly unfortunate and concerning stories. If you are a model, female or male, that had issues during your time with 101 Modeling, please reach out to me. Your privacy will be respected and honored.

Zurich Residents - Smart City Tech & Data Privacy

How do you feel about “smart city” technologies in Zurich? Hi everyone, I’m a journalist working on an article about smart cities and digital services in Zurich (things like transport apps, online administration, data collection, etc.). I’d be really interested in hearing your experience: Do you feel these technologies make your life easier? Are you aware of how much data is being collected in everyday life? Do you have any concerns about privacy or surveillance? Or do you generally trust how things are handled in Switzerland? Happy to hear any thoughts or examples from daily life. Your can reply here, send me a private message or an email at [email redacted]. Thanks a lot!

swissinfo.ch

Free Speech Activists & Advocates - Livestream Podcast Sat 4-6pm ET

Free Speech Activists Wanted For Livestream Podcast I am part of livestream podcast about privacy and free speech called "Hide & Speak" and we are looking for some guests to invite on the stream. We would love to speak with people working for/with free speech organizations, activists, people who have had their free speech suppressed or have been targeted for their free speech, lawyers, researchers and journalists that specialize in free speech, etc. If you care about free speech, have something to say about it, could be available on a Saturday between 4-6pm ET and want to come on Hide & Speak to discuss these important issues, please send me a private message or comment below!

Data Privacy Experts - Government Tax Data-Gathering

@jim.killock.org.uk Hi Jim, I'm a reporter on The Telegraph's Money desk. I'm writing about Government data-gathering relating to tax. It would be good to chat. Do drop me a line on the email address in my bio. Thanks.

telegraph.co.uk

TSA Employees for Interviews - DHS Shutdown Operations

Journalist looking to interview TSA workers Hi everyone, I’m a journalist working on a national story about the current DHS shutdown and how agencies like TSA are continuing to operate during it. I’m looking to speak with TSA employees who are willing to share what this looks like day to day. Happy to speak on background if preferred, and I can talk over Signal for privacy. If you’re open to chatting, please comment or send me a DM. Thank you!

Local Sources - AI Surveillance & Privacy in Public Infrastructure

Working on a journalism project about AI & privacy, anyone have stories or thoughts to share? I'm a local student working on a journalism project focused on AI, mass surveillance, and privacy , specifically looking at how quickly AI is being integrated into public infrastructure (OpenAI/pentagon deal, facial recognition, predictive policing, data collection, smart city tech, etc.) and whether our laws and regulations are keeping up with the pace of that change. I think AI can have a lot of benefits but the rollout is happening faster than governments can meaningfully study the risks or put guardrails in place. I'd love for this piece to include a local perspective since I go to college locally. I'd love to hear from anyone who: Has had a personal experience where they felt surveilled or like their data was used in ways they didn't fully consent to Works in a field (law enforcement, healthcare, education, tech, retail) where AI tools are being adopted and has thoughts on the process Has strong opinions — for or against — about how fast AI is moving into everyday life Just has a perspective on privacy in the digital age that they think deserves to be heard If you're open to chatting, feel free to comment or send me a DM. I'm happy to keep things anonymous if you'd prefer, just let me know. This is a student project, so nothing will be published without your knowledge and consent. Thank you all!

Gujranwala Deportees for Irregular Migration Story

Does anyone know a person who was deported from Europe/ Middle East due to dunki? Salam everyone. I am a reporter working on an article related to irregular migration. As the title suggests, I need to speak to someone from Gujranwala who got deported for attempting irregular migration to Europe or Middle East. If anyone is willing to narrate their experience, it would be great. Names can be changed to protect privacy. Please help me out! Thank you!

Expert Contributor on AMR Metagenomics Ethics-Chapter

I am pleased to share that I have almost completed the allocation of authors for my upcoming edited book on "Metagenomics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)", to be published by Springer Nature. Only a very small number of chapters remain open. Thanks to my wonderful professional network, it has not been difficult to identify excellent and highly reputed researchers who have kindly agreed to contribute to this volume. I am truly grateful for the enthusiasm and support from colleagues across the field. At this stage, I am specifically looking for an expert to contribute to an important chapter: Ethics, Privacy, and Legal Frameworks in AMR Metagenomics This chapter requires someone with strong expertise in ethics, data governance, privacy, or legal frameworks related to genomic or metagenomic data. If you work in this area and would be interested in contributing, please feel free to reach out to me directly. Kind request: This call is specifically for experts in this domain, so if your expertise is not in ethics, legal, or data governance aspects of genomics/metagenomics, please refrain from contacting regarding this chapter. Many thanks again to the amazing colleagues who are already contributing to this project. #Metagenomics #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #OneHealth #SpringerNature #AcademicPublishing #AMRPolicy #LegalFrameworks

Tech Startup Leaders on Privacy Law Impact for The Guardian

I am writing a story about the impact of new privacy regulations on small tech startups, specifically focusing on how these companies are adapting their data practices and what challenges they face. I am looking for founders, CTOs, or data compliance officers at small tech firms who can share their experiences and insights. If you work at a tech startup affected by recent privacy law changes, please get in touch to share your story and the changes your company has implemented or is planning to implement.

theguardian.co.uk

Nocturnal Lifestyle Case Studies for Denmark-Based Film Project

Filmmaker looking to talk to people who live at night Dear Night Owls, I am a filmmaker based in Denmark, currently in the early stages of researching a project about the night. The people who live in it are what interest me most — though the project is still finding its shape. I am looking for people who live nocturnally, those for whom the night is not an exception, but a way of life. I would love to simply talk: about the choices that brought you to the dark hours, what you find there that the day cannot offer, and how the world feels when most of it is asleep. If that sounds like you, I would be glad to hear from you here, or by email at [email redacted]. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you are welcome to share your thoughts through this form instead: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UdIFyXOHJqFDezlSVbyKbvRVX7TTAEcmuYtkro5ki6k/edit?usp=sharing Thank You! A note on privacy and responsibility: Any information shared with me through this post, by email, or through the form is handled with the utmost care and respect for your privacy. I, and I alone, am responsible for how it is used — this community and its moderators bear no responsibility whatsoever for any exchange that takes place as a result of this post. Sharing anything with me is entirely voluntary, and done at your own discretion. Your comfort and trust matter to me as much as your story

Parents of Trans Minors in NY for Youth Healthcare Access Story

Journalist: Looking to speak to parents of trans minors (under 19) in NY. Hello! I am a student journalist with New York University covering the ongoing trans youth healthcare crisis. Our university hospital system, Langone, discontinued gender affirming care for people under 19 in September due to pressure from the Trump administration — and as of last week, was ordered by the Attorney General to resume care. Covering the grave importance of this care for the trans community is personal. I myself am a trans person. I would greatly, greatly appreciate the opportunity to speak to any parents in the NY area regarding what access to gender affirming care means for their family. This is a sensitive subject. Your privacy is my upmost priority, and I can assure you full anonymity. Shoot me a chat request. I appreciate your time and understand that this is a strange request. Have a wonderful weekend.

CityFHEPS Voucher Users in NYC Needed for Interview

Interview request re: CityFHEPS vouchers Hi! I'm a reporter with the news outlet THE CITY (www.thecity.nyc). I'm hoping to interview people who are either apartment-hunting with a CityFHEPS voucher, or hoping to secure one. If you're interested in talking with me for a story and using your name, I'd be grateful. Of course, I'm always willing to discuss privacy concerns and make exceptions. Feel free to send me a DM if you're open to chatting or have questions.

thecity.nyc

AI-Related Psychosis Case Studies for Documentary - Poland Preferred

Looking to speak with people who experienced a psychotic episode during intense AI use (documentary project) Hi, Less than a year ago I went through what is sometimes called an “AI-related psychosis.” It was such a large-scale and intense experience that it didn’t fit into the framework of my ordinary life or my previous understanding of reality. I’m stable now and trying to understand what it was and how to live with it. From my perspective, experiences like this are rarely openly discussed, which can make it especially difficult for people who’ve gone through something similar to return to a stable life. Often there isn’t even a language to describe what happened, or support that takes this kind of experience seriously. Out of this came the idea for a documentary film about people who have lived through similar states. I’m studying directing in Poland and currently preparing this project for further development. If you are based in Poland, that would be a big plus - but I’m open to speaking with people from other countries as well. I’m not interested in sensationalism or blaming technology. I’m interested in how a person returns to themselves after an experience that goes beyond their usual picture of the world - how self-perception changes, and how people deal with shame, loneliness, and misunderstanding from others. If you’ve had a similar experience and are open to a calm, confidential conversation, please DM me here. Anonymity is absolutely possible - both in our conversations and in the film itself. I take personal boundaries and privacy very seriously. English is not my first language, so I may use a translator in our communication. Thank you.

Snorers Using CPAP for Relationship Case Study - The Guardian

Journalist looking to speak to snorers about CPAP use Hello, my name is Natasha May and I am a journalist at the Guardian looking into whether there is a rise in people using CPAP machines as anti-snoring devices (rather than to treat sleep apnoea), particularly due to the social problems snoring creates for their partner. I am looking for a case study to bring the issue to life - if you or your partner's snoring was an issue but the relationship has been saved by a CPAP machine, I'd love to hear from you. If you are worried about privacy, happy to use pseudonyms in the story. You can email me: [email redacted]

theguardian.com

UK Young Adults Filmed Secretly-Spy Camera Documentary-BBC Three

Have you been spied on with a hidden camera? Rock Paper Productions is making a documentary for BBC Three about the rise of spy cameras and video voyeurism - where people film the victim without their knowledge or consent. It often affects women but not exclusively. The filmseeksto raise awareness about this issue. I’mlooking to speak to young people (18 and over) who have experience of being filmed secretly without their consent in a private space such as a bedroom, public bathroom, changing room or holiday rental. There would be no obligation to take part in the documentary, and all calls would be confidential and sensitively handled. This would simply bean initialresearch call to gather information. Please contact the team [email redacted] Pleasedon'tsend photos or videos. Rock Paper is a female-led production company based in theNorth East. Our privacy policy can be foundhere.

bbc.co.uk

Therapy Clients Using AI Note-Takers-Share Experiences

Has Your Therapist Used an AI Note-Taker? I Want to Hear Your Experience Hi everyone! I’m a journalist with a national news network working on a story about the growing use of AI-powered recording and note-taking tools in therapy sessions. I’m looking to speak with clients who have experience with these tools — whether your therapist used an AI note-taker during sessions, asked to record sessions with an AI platform, or discussed using one. I’m especially interested in: • How you felt about it • Whether you gave consent and how that was explained • Whether it changed the therapeutic dynamic at all • Any privacy or trust concerns (or benefits you noticed) You can reply here or send me a private message. I’m happy to speak on background or anonymously if needed. Thanks so much for considering sharing your experience.

FDA CDRH Staff Cuts Impact Source for MedTech Dive

Reporter request on FDA (CDRH) Hello, my name is Elise Reuter, and I’m a reporter for MedTech Dive. Our publication covers the FDA’s device center (CDRH). Last year, I wrote about the mass firings that took place in February and April. I’m looking to better understand what’s happening at CDRH a year after the cuts. In particular, I’ve been watching for any impacts to device reviews, recalls and other processes from being short staffed, but I’m interested in hearing what you think is important. Your input has been critical in understanding what’s happening across the agency. I take your privacy very seriously, and will consider anything you share with me off record unless we agree otherwise. You can reach me on signal at elisereuter.78 For some context, I will be writing a piece set to publish this spring about the impact of the staff cuts. I will also be covering MDUFA negotiations and digital health policy this year. Here’s my bio, and here is some of my past coverage: https://www.medtechdive.com/news/fda-cdrh-cuts-device-industry-impact/740528/ https://www.medtechdive.com/news/fda-cdrh-device-staff-return/740813/ https://www.medtechdive.com/news/fda-cdrh-device-rif-cuts/744212/ Thank you so much for your courage and for the work you do. Be safe, and be well.

medtechdive.com

Interior Designers for Budget Room Divider Tips—Dorm Therapy EOD Wed

I’m working on a new story about room divider ideas as part of a package focused on settling into a first apartment. For sources, I’m looking for interior designers or space-planning experts who can share quick, practical tips and quotes about budget-friendly and renter-safe ways to create zones, privacy, or even “extra rooms” in studios or shared apartments. (Examples: bookcases, screens, curtains, temporary walls, furniture placement, etc.) Got someone who could turn around a few ideas by EOD Wednesday? Shoot me a note: [email redacted] with the subject line “Room Divider Ideas Source.”

1098T Error Case Studies for Daily Texan Student Privacy Story

Daily Texan reporter looking for people who got the wrong 1098T form Hi! I am a news reporter for the Texan and am working on a story about students getting the wrong information in their 1098T forms. These forms included private financial information and personal information. I am looking for anyone who would be willing to interview about their experience and thoughts about this mistake. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested.

thedailytexan.com

Couples Married Under Special Marriage Act in Tamil Nadu

Journalist Request for an Article Hi, I'm looking to talk to couples who married under the Special Marriage Act in Tamil Nadu and have faced issues with procedures and protocols. If you are worried about your privacy, your identities will remain anonymous. Please DM. Thank you.

Couples Married Under Special Marriage Act in TN for Case Study

Hi, I'm looking to talk to couples who married under the Special Marriage Act in TN and have faced issues with procedures and protocols. If you are worried about your privacy, your identities will remain anonymous. Please DM. Thank you. #journorequest

Kindle Users for Digital Ownership Experience Interviews

Looking to interview Kindle users about digital ownership Hi! I am an independent journalist working on an interview-led piece about why some Kindle users choose to modify their devices. The focus is on ownership, access, and long-term use rather than technical details. I am not looking for instructions, tools, or how-to guides. I am interested in personal experiences and motivations, including views on privacy, ownership, and long-term access, rather than methods. Interviews can be anonymous and done via text or email if preferred. If you are open to chatting, feel free to comment here or send me a direct message. Thank you!

Active Monero User on Privacy Ethics & Daily Usage

Working on a story for a small magazine about the philosophy behind $XMR and the right to privacy for one of my classes. Looking to interview an active #Monero user. Focus: Ethics & Daily Usage (Not price/trading). Format: Text or Voice. Privacy: 100% Anonymous/Pseudonymous. 1/2

Anonymous Monero Users for Financial Privacy Ethics Interviews

Writing a piece on the philosophy of Monero for a small print magazine for one of my classes. Looking for anonymous stories. Hi everyone, I’m creating a little magazine for one of my classes about the importance of financial privacy. I want to move past the technical price talk and focus on the human side of why people choose XMR. I’m looking to interview 2-3 people about: Why financial privacy is an ethical priority for you. The friction of living a "privacy-first" lifestyle. Your thoughts on the future of fungibility. Privacy Guarantee: Complete anonymity (pseudonyms required). I do not need your real name or location. If you're open to chatting, hit me up on SimpleX https://smp17.simplex.im/a#5__1-lzedGrDC14QimtPdojP8agm4lfGONi-05O89gk Thanks!

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