Annie Machon: The future of intelligence, whistleblowing and journalism

Annie Machon explores everything from security and intelligence to the war on terror, civil liberties to ethics and media freedoms, government accountability to whistleblowing and Wikileaks. What does it all mean for the future of journalism?
Annie Machon was an intelligence officer for MI5 in the 1990s before leaving to help blow the whistle on the crimes, incompetence and lack of accountability of the spies. She is now an author, media commentator, civil liberties campaigner, and public speaker.

[@Nostradamia]

Enlightening lecture. Thanks.

[@metrolooker]

Excellent talk and as usual educative and interesting. Whistleblowers are such brave individuals and need greater protection from the corrupt and toxic forces that fear exposure of the TRUTH about their true nature and lies brought into the public domain. The truth always sets us free in the long run and protects Society from its oppressors and manipulators and State criminals and assassins!

[@Ahiga4545]

Where do these kind of talks take place, and how do I find out about them taking place? Like many people, i'm sure if more people knew about such talks then more would turn up.

[@craftsmank]

Interesting - i wonder how far they would go to protect commercial interests?

[@ombr7657]

Morons from secret service think themselves james bond in the movie .

[@voozoo62]

I think maybe the wrong type of people would turn up if they were too widely publicized.

[@The2351974]

need people whos realy will understand our needs

[@user-od7xu4ie1g]

Like using and abusing terrorism laws to take down content on tiktok then drugging and harassing someone moving a harassing neighbor below you.

[@voozoo62]

I suppose so! Why not?

[@missionlightsgrp9187]

Are you a gammon?