From civil disobedience to networked whistleblowing: What national security truth-tellers reveal in an age of crackdowns

By: Kate Kenny, University of Galway and Iain Michael Fraser Munro, Newcastle University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 15, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 months ago

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By Kate Kenny, University of Galway and Iain Michael Fraser Munro, Newcastle University

Across the world, governments are tightening controls on speech, expanding surveillance and rolling back rights once thought to be secure.

From anti-protest laws and curbs on workers’ rights to the growing criminalization of leaks and dissent, the trend is chilling: People who speak out about government wrongdoing are increasingly vulnerable, and the legal systems that once …

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