v-Fluence, a St. Louis-based company, has discontinued its controversial stakeholder wiki that profiled over 500 food and environmental health advocates following heavy criticism upon its exposure by the Guardian. The profiling served to gather derogatory details to undermine opponents of pesticides and GMO crops, raising serious ethical concerns as it included sensitive personal information funded partly by US taxpayer dollars. The backlash led to threats of litigation from individuals involved and prompted calls for accountability from advocacy groups and the public, highlighting significant issues surrounding privacy and corporate ethics in environmental discourse.
The profiling was part of a push to discredit opponents of pesticides and GM crops, offering derogatory details including home addresses and family information.
v-Fluence's 'stakeholder wiki' attracted backlash after revealing over 500 profiles of environmental advocates, and it was shuttered following widespread outrage.
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