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Vas Panagiotopoulos
Investigative journalist and researcher focused on spyware, its supply chains and funding; based in Australia and author of the episode's featured story for Follow the Money.
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Oct 8, 2025
• 22min
European money is fueling the global spyware industry
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Vas Panagiotopoulos, an investigative journalist based in Australia, dives deep into the shadowy world of spyware funding. He reveals shocking insights into how European taxpayers unknowingly finance surveillance companies linked to human rights abuses. The discussion covers the devastating impacts of spyware on journalists and activists, the opaque funding mechanisms, and the alarming lack of oversight. Vas also highlights notorious firms profiting from these subsidies and why governments resist stricter regulations on surveillance practices.
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