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TSN Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Protect AI Whistleblowers
The Signals Network is proud to join over 20 civil society organizations in endorsing the AI Whistleblower Protection Act — a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting individuals who report [...]
I can’t tell you what I’m working on
A letter from our Executive Director At The Signals Network, much of our work happens quietly, behind the scenes—for the safety and protection of the whistleblowers we support. But [...]
Protecting the protectors
This article features The Signals Network and was originally published by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. Training for journalists working with sensitive sources. Whistleblowers, sources, leakers, truth-tellers — [...]
One Year On: Joshua Farinella’s Courageous Stand
One year ago, Joshua Farinella made the brave decision to speak out. On March 20, 2024, The Outlaw Ocean Project published an investigative report about food safety, human rights and labor [...]
The Signals Network welcomes Tyler Shultz to its Board of Directors
We are delighted to announce Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz is joining our Board of Directors. As a longtime trusted advisor, he is now stepping up as a director to [...]
Legal action filed against Trump administration over federal whistleblower protections
On February 6, 2025, Protect Democracy and Selendy Gay PLLC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of the Government Accountability [...]
TSN Newsletters
Feb 2024: No more shooting the messenger
TSN Legal Director Jennifer Gibson writes in an analysis how, in 2021, the New York Times and ProPublica began running a series of articles detailing how much – or in [...]
Jan 2024: A.I. regulations doomed to fail without whistleblower protections
In 2023, artificial intelligence went from a niche topic to a primary concern for policymakers around the world. The E.U. reached a landmark deal on the A.I. Act; the U.S. [...]
Dec 2023: Journalists continue to be targeted for sources as U.S. weighs federal shield law
As we end 2023, a growing trend that must be highlighted this year is the increased pressure on journalists to reveal their anonymous sources, many of whom are whistleblowers. [...]
Nov 2023: Our thoughts on the OpenAI palace intrigue
Last month’s drama around Sam Altman, OpenAI’s non-profit governance, and the palace intrigue within its walls, speaks to the enormously high stakes being played out behind closed doors in Silicon [...]
Oct 2023: Major win for confidential source protection, takeaways from Frontline Club, 25 years of PIDA
Confidential sources still protected if journalist dies, Nevada court rules Earlier this month, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a reporter’s privilege survives death and can be claimed by the [...]
Sep 2023: New tech whistleblowing guides, anonymous sources targeted, TSN growth
New resource for tech workers in U.K., Ireland With the help of whistleblowers, journalists, and experts, TSN has published two new guides to help tech workers in the U.K.and [...]
Aug 2023: TSN at ONA, Unicorn Fund Award, WSFF – Meet us at GIJC23!
TSN, whistleblowers talk best journalist-source practices at ONA conference Last week, The Signals Network joined two whistleblowers at the Online News Association conference in Philadelphia to speak about best [...]
