Whisper Staffers Suspended Amid Controversy
Some Whisper editorial staffers have been suspended amid the data-tracking allegations and privacy inquiry.
The Whisper saga continues. After The Guardian published a report on Whisper’s alleged data-tracking activities and Whisper staffers denied all the allegations, Whisper CEO Michael Heyward has suspended some editorial staffers. Whisper editor-in-chief Neetzan Zimmerman is among those suspended, reports Recode.
Some of the company’s initial denials have been called into question by the suspension and internal investigation that Whisper is now conducting. After Senator Jay Rockefeller wrote a letter summoning Heyward to a briefing on privacy issues, The Guardian published a list of of 10 questions that the company should address.
In a response to those questions, Heyward addressed Zimmerman’s assertions that The Guardian made up quotes and stories in its report:
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