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The Guardian

v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates

Why is this important?

A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health advocates was financed, in part, by US taxpayer dollars. It often provided derogatory information about industry opponents and included home addresses and phone numbers and details about family members, including children.

The profiles – part of an effort that was financed, in part, by US taxpayer dollars – often provided derogatory information about the industry opponents and included home addresses and phone numbers and details about family members, including children.