Privacy Journo Requests

Employees Using GLP-1s - Workplace Ozempic Conversations

Another source request for Business Insider: Have you been part of conversations around Ozempic or other GLP-1 usage at work? Or are you in HR and still figuring out how to deal with the discussion of GLP-1s at work? If so, I'd love to hear from you! You can feel free to reach me here, via email at jkaplan[at]businessinsider[dot]com, or via Signal at julianakaplan.33. Happy to also discuss privacy, etc!

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This story covers Meta's Model Compatibility Initiative (MCI) being paused after an internal security lapse that reportedly exposed employee-collected data (mouse movements, keystrokes, and screen content). The reporter is looking for current or former Meta employees who can describe their experiences with MCI, any security or privacy incidents, internal reactions or protests, and leadership communications around the tool. Are you a current or former Meta employee who wants to talk about what's happening? We'd like to hear from you.

Healthcare Privacy Experts - Opposing National Patient Identifiers

Is anyone out there except Rand Paul against national patient identifiers? if so, I would love to talk to you for a piece I'm writing.

Gardeners & Gardening Experts - Garden Privacy Solutions

Looking to speak to gardeners and gardening experts for a feature on increasing privacy in a garden. #journorequest

Data Markets Expert - Data Ownership Trust & Equity - Available 6-22

In a tight spot, and hoping one of you can help! I’m sourcing experts for a podcast I’m helping to produce about AI, data ownership, trust, and equity. I need a source for an episode on data markets who can chat with our host TOMORROW, MONDAY 6/22. Can you talk about data as a commodity/who’s buying and selling/privacy and security in the data market/anything else related to the subject? Please drop me a line, like, quickly! We’ll only need 30 minutes of your time. Thank you, network!!

Town Officials Using VIPR.ai - LPR Pricing & Privacy Concerns

VIPR.ai Hi, We’re doing a story on VIPR.ai, the LPR company our town uses. We’re doing research on the company and LPR technology for a story on our paper. Does anyone know anything about them? Pricing, other locations used, success stories or concerns, any information is appreciated. Thanks!

Nebraska Renters & Homeowners - Home Affordability Experiences

Flatwater Free Press reporter here - help me write about housing! Hi everyone, Flatwater reporter Natalia Alamdari here. I'm working on a story about home affordability in Nebraska, and need your help. We want to hear from you, no matter your situation or where you live in the state. Are you a renter who can’t imagine affording a home? A homeowner feeling stretched by the rising costs of insurance? A prospective buyer going to great lengths to make a down payment? Fill out our survey to share your storyor comment down below– a Flatwater reporter may reach out to learn more about your experience. We value your privacy and won't publish your information without your consent. This reporting project will contain 4-5 articles published over the course of the next few months with an in-person event to talk about housing sometime in August, date TBD. Thank you!

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Social-Justice Privacy Expert - Abortion AI Leaks & Subpoenas

SOURCE REQUEST: does anybody know a social justice minded privacy expert who could talk about the potentials of data leaks, government subpoenas for private data, with regards to AI use and implementation in the abortion access space?

New York City Injectables Users - Disposal Of Syringes & Autoinjectors

Journalist seeking NYC injectables users for a story Hi all, my name is Matthew Sedacca and I'm a writer for New York Magazine's city vertical, Curbed. I am reporting on the effects of injectables (GLP-1s, NAD+, etc.) on the city's trash system, and as part of this story, I am looking to speak New York City residents who've used these drugs in recent years about how they dispose of the drug delivery devices used (syringes, autoinjectors). If you are interested and open to speaking with me for this piece, please send me a DM or email me at [email redacted] . I'd be happy to keep you anonymous if there are privacy concerns. Thank you.

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WIRED is investigating Meta’s unreleased face‑recognition system (internally called “NameTag” / shown in the app as “Connections”) embedded in its Ray‑Ban/Oakley smart‑glasses platform and the Meta AI companion app. Reporters are seeking current or former Meta employees who can speak about the feature’s development, testing, deployment decisions, privacy reviews, how faceprints/profiles are created or synced, and internal discussions about NameTag/Connections. Got a Tip? Are you a current or former Meta employee who wants to talk about the company's technologies? We'd like to hear from you.

Employees Using AI Notetakers - Etiquette, Privacy & Incidents

Source request: How are you navigating AI notetaker etiquette at work? Bring me your: - Notetakers gone rogue - Awkward encounters with colleagues - Rules of the road you've created to manage notetaker overload - Legal/privacy headaches - Observations/data about how it's changing meeting dynamics No product pitches, please. Just real-world stories from workplaces. This is for an upcoming column on AI and work. Email me at: [email redacted] or Signal: issielapowsky.08

Parents of Nonverbal Children - Video Recording & AI Progress Reports

My daughter can't tell me what happened at school today. Not because she doesn't want to. Because she can't - not yet. So I asked her school team a simple question: can we record her 1-on-1 sessions and use AI to share structured progress with us at home, so we can reinforce what she's learning? What I heard back was a wall. ❌ Privacy concerns. ❌ We can't force teachers to take videos. ❌ It's not in their contracts. ❌ If we do it for your child, everyone will want it. ❌ We won't collect data for you. Not one of those responses came with an alternative. No other plan for how we - the parents of a child who cannot self-report - are supposed to know what's working, what to practice at home, or whether the skills from Tuesday's session survive until Friday. This is Part 1 of a series I'm writing about innovation resistance in special education. Not to vent. To build something useful. I've already filed a formal IEP amendment request for video reporting and video self-modeling. The process has started. The next articles in this series will go beyond documenting the problem - I'll share the specific approaches, reasoning, and language that can help parents win these conversations, or avoid the battle entirely. If you're a parent, educator, or anyone who works in or around special education - I'd genuinely love to hear what you've experienced. 👇 Read Part 1 here: https://lnkd.in/eKcKc7fK #SpecialEducation #IEP #Disability #Parenting #AI

Privacy Lawyers & Cloud Architects - GDPR Data Sovereignty Cloud Comms

Looking for experts to provide comments on how GDPR and data sovereignty are shaping cloud communication decisions. Send 200 words and a headshot by 5pm 04/06 to [email redacted]. Not all comments will be chosen #journorequest

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AI Governance Experts - Control Of Data Flows & Hidden Risks

Where Is Your Data Really Going? AI systems rely heavily on data. But once information enters external AI platforms, organizations may lose visibility and control over how it is stored, processed, or reused. ⠀ Data governance is becoming one of the most important challenges in AI adoption. ⠀ Understanding where data goes may soon become as important as understanding the AI itself. ⠀ Interested in joining The AI Control Problem Podcast as a guest? ⠀ I’m looking for experts who can help explore questions such as: • Can organizations truly control AI data flows? • What hidden risks exist in AI data sharing? • How should AI platforms handle sensitive information? ⠀ Courses on AI Governance, Risks and Compliance: The AI Risk Institute (airiskstitute.com) ⠀ Watch on YouTube here: https://lnkd.in/eNXt_276 ⠀ Watch The AI Control Problem Podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://lnkd.in/ebr9B6Ny ⠀ #DataPrivacy #AIsecurity #AIgovernance #AIrisks #CyberSecurity #AIGRC #aicontrolproblem #airisks #internalaudit #grc #riskmanagement

Indian Data Privacy Lawyer - Agentic UPI & Card Payments Consent

Hi folks, a listed Indian fintech company has said that it is in talks with the NPCI to integrate “autonomous” UPI and card payments into their MCP server. I am working on a story for MediaNama on this development and want to understand the nitty gritty of how consent would work with agentic payments, particularly in the wake of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Law. If you know someone who can provide insights into this, or pass on relevant contacts, I would really appreciate it. DMs are open.

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FinTech & Policy Analysts - SBA Patriot Pitch $1M Grant Bias

Is the SBA's new $1M "Patriot Pitch" grant competition a celebration of free market capitalism on Main Street? Or is it an exclusive, public-private partnership marketing funnel? 📊🇺🇸 The SBA just launched its Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch Competition, offering a massive $1 million prize pool. The grant competition is positioned as a grand nod to American free enterprise. 🏛️✨ As an economic researcher who has previously written marketing materials for the grant's sole corporate sponsor, Clover Network, Inc., I looked under the hood of the entry guidelines. 🔍 View the competition's entry eligibility & guidelines: 🔗https://lnkd.in/ew2zGiQg📄 The structure of the application process tells me a different story. 📜🤔 🛑The Gatekeeper Red Flag:To enter the $1M grant competition, small businesses must submit a comprehensive 3-year forward-looking financial model, a polished pitch deck, and a produced 60-second video—all within a brutal, two-week sprint (Deadline: June 10). The very small businesses that need non-dilutive capital the most are often the least equipped to drop their daily operations to prepare an enterprise-grade pitch package. ❌💼 🛑The "Quid Pro Quo" Testimonial:The guidelines require applicants to submit a narrative on how past SBA loans positively impacted their business. Is the requirement for private business owners to praise government loans a fair condition of entry, or does it function as a state-directed propaganda loop?🗣️🔄 🛑The #FinTech Footprint:Clover is funding the entire $1M prize pool as the SBA's exclusive sponsor. Because Clover's primary target market is the restaurant and hospitality sectors, does this alignment bake a systemic bias into what judges will choose to represent the "Best of America"? 🍽️🏪 I'm looking for expert commentary and real stories from business owners for an upcoming deep dive. 📝🎯 🎙️FinTech & Public Policy Analysts:Why did the SBA choose to partner with just *ONE* payment giant? How does a partnership like this change the competitive landscape for other payment companies? Does it suggest there might be financial issues within other payment processors that were not part of the sponsorship? 🏛️💳 💼Small Business Owners (Eligibility to Enter: 3+ Years Old, $100k+ Revenue, Past SBA Loans):Are you rushing through this complicated process to enter the competition? Or are you holding back because of the tight deadline, data privacy concerns with Box.com, or the required "sweat equity" to participate? 📦🔒 I'm sourcing for this piece via Qwoted. I'm accepting written responses and audio files (like iPhone Voice Memos) to capture your honest insights. 📱🎙️ Access my full request and submit your thoughts here:📥👇 https://lnkd.in/eyCkZDQu Thanks - I look forward to your responses! #SmallBusinessOwners #Fintech #Entrepreneurship#Grants

AI Security Experts - Model Inversion & Training Data Leakage

AI Inversion Attacks AI models can sometimes reveal sensitive information through inversion attacks. ⠀ This creates serious risks involving privacy, intellectual property, confidential information, and data exposure. ⠀ AI security is not only about protecting systems. It is also about protecting the data behind them. ⠀ Interested in joining The AI Control Problem Podcast as a guest? ⠀ I’m looking for experts who can help explore questions such as: • Can AI models unintentionally leak confidential information? • How should organizations secure training data? • Will AI security become its own profession? ⠀ Courses on AI Governance, Risks and Compliance: The AI Risk Institute (airiskstitute.com) ⠀ Watch on YouTube here: https://lnkd.in/eNXt_276 ⠀ Watch The AI Control Problem Podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://lnkd.in/ebr9B6Ny ⠀ #AIsecurity #AIrisks #AIgovernance #CyberSecurity #AIGRC #airisks

Privacy, AI & Civic Tech Reporters - Verifiable DP Receipts

If you cover privacy, AI, or civic technology, I’d like to talk. Especially if you work on a release pipeline that publishes differentially private statistics and have an opinion about what a verifiable receipt should look like. The differential-privacy era is here 🎉 […]

Workers Missing Shifts Due To Gas Prices - Impact On Commuting

For a story: Hearing about people calling out of work because of the cost of gas. Are you thinking about this? Is getting to work unaffordable? I would appreciate hearing about your experience. Can protect privacy. [email redacted], Signal rstauff.20

Tech Experts in Randburg - AI & Cybercrime & POPIA & NFC Series

🚨 SHORT CIRCUIT RADIO TECH SHOW IS CALLING TECH EXPERTS, INDUSTRY LEADERS & INNOVATORS 🚨 I’m looking for engaging studio guests to join me on *SHORT CIRCUIT* 🎙️ — *Your Tech Hour* on Urban Edge Radio. We’re recording a powerful 4-week tech series ahead of time at Solid Gold Studios and are inviting professionals, thought leaders, creators, founders, specialists, and even well-known personalities connected to these industries to join the conversation. 📍 Recording Location: Randburg 🎙️ Format: 1-hour radio show 📅 Recorded in advance | Airs Thursdays We want REAL conversations. No fluff. No confusing jargon. Just insights that matter. ## 🔹 MONTH 1 — THE MYTH OF AI **The Good, The Bad & The Ugly** Hosted by Geniene Preston — author of *AI for Small Business* and AI trainer. We’re looking for: * AI specialists * Business leaders using AI * Ethics experts * Developers * Digital futurists * Educators * Public personalities speaking about AI disruption Let’s unpack how AI changed our lives almost overnight. Over 4 shows we aim to show The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. --- ## 🔹 WEEK 2 — ONLINE SCAMS & DIGITAL FRAUD Hosted by Geniene Preston, also co-host of *The Real Scam* podcast alongside Tracey Grummet on SA Commuter Radio. We’re looking for guests knowledgeable in: * Cybercrime * Online scams * Banking fraud * Identity theft * Consumer protection * Digital safety * Ethical hacking * Scam investigations If you’ve fought scams, exposed them, researched them, or survived them — we want your voice. --- ## 🔹 WEEK 3 — POPIA, EMAIL MARKETING & DATA PRIVACY Hosted by Geniene Preston, CEO of Sell While you Sleep incorporating Whatsapp CRM, Mail and Anytime Apps. Topics include: * POPIA compliance * GDPR comparisons * Email marketing laws * Data privacy * CRM systems * Consent & databases * International communication regulations Looking for: * Legal experts * Compliance officers * Digital marketers * CRM specialists * Privacy advocates * Corporate communication experts --- ## 🔹 WEEK 4 — NFC TECHNOLOGY & THE FUTURE OF SMART CONNECTIONS Hosted by Geniene Preston, founder of the Emergency Button Scanme To SaveMe. We’ll explore the fascinating and sometimes misunderstood world of NFC technology. Seeking guests involved in: * NFC innovation * Smart devices * Wearable tech * Emergency tech * Contactless systems * IoT * Smart business cards * Tech startups --- 🎧 If you’d like to be featured, recommend a guest, or collaborate, drop a comment or send me a DM. Let’s decode tech together on *SHORT CIRCUIT*. 🚀 #ShortCircuit #UrbanEdgeRadio #AI #CyberSecurity #POPIA #NFC #TechTalk #Innovation #DigitalMarketing #DataPrivacy #PodcastGuest #RadioShow #Johannesburg #SouthAfrica #ArtificialIntelligence #TechExperts

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.

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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

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.

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