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Ex-Obama official exits Israeli spyware firm amid press freedom row

Posted on February 4, 2020 by pogowasright.org

Stephanie Kirchgaessner reports:

A former Obama administration official who has faced criticism from press freedom groups for her role as a senior adviser at NSO Group has stepped down from the Israeli spyware company.

The disclosure of the public departure of Juliette Kayyem, a high-profile national security expert and Harvard professor, as a senior adviser to NSO came just one day after a controversy over her role at the spyware group prompted Harvard to cancel an online seminar she was due to host.

Read more on The Guardian.

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