Britain’s draconian surveillance powers leave whistleblowers unprotected, study finds

‘Protections for whistleblowers have become “ineffective” in the digital era thanks to stricter laws governing those attempting to leak national security information, a new study reveals.
According to research by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) at the University of London, journalists receiving information from whistleblowers find it increasingly difficult to maintain their sources’ anonymity because of the major interception of phone and online activities.
The study follows a proposal earlier this month to significantly increase prison sentences for those found leaking official information.
“Legal protections [for whistleblowers] have become ineffective,” the report Protecting Sources and Whistleblowers in a Digital Age said.’
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