Category: Ethics and Official Misconduct

Three MDMA Studies Are Retracted by Scientific Journal

The psychedelic treatment, for PTSD, was rejected last week by government regulators.
Uber, Facing Sexual-Assault Litigation, Pushes Plan That May Curb Suits

Uber has spent millions trying to get a proposal on the Nevada ballot that would restrict the legal fees that bankroll many lawsuits against companies.
Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining

The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.
U.A.W. Monitor Reveals Details About Investigation Into Union Leader

A court-appointed monitor said he was looking into allegations that a union official was punished for resisting actions that would have benefited the union president’s partner and her sister.
Embattled Alzheimer’s Researcher Is Charged With Fraud

Hoau-Yan Wang, a professor at City College, published studies supporting simufilam, now in advanced clinical trials.
The Washington Post Delves Into a Difficult Story: Itself

The newspaper has been reeling from successive revelations about Robert Winnett, its incoming editor, and Will Lewis, its chief executive.
Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K.

Years before becoming the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said.
How Jeff Bezos Is Trying to Fix The Washington Post

The Amazon founder has expressed his support to Will Lewis, the C.E.O., who has faced widespread criticism this month.
U.A.W.’s Monitor Investigates Accusations Against Its Leader, Shawn Fain

The court-appointed monitor is looking into allegations by two union officials that they were punished for raising questions on financial matters.
Washington Post’s CEO Promised Interview for Squashing Story, NPR Reporter Says

David Folkenflik of NPR wrote that the offer, in exchange for agreeing to stop his coverage of a phone hacking scandal, was made “repeatedly — and heatedly.”
The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet

BNN Breaking had millions of readers, an international team of journalists and a publishing deal with Microsoft. But it was just an A.I. chop shop.
OpenAI Whistle-Blowers Describe Reckless and Secretive Culture

A group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle-blowers.