Secure Whistleblower Drop

If you hold information that could put you at risk, you need to know exactly what protection a newsroom can offer. Here is the plain answer for this site.

No secure drop is operating

BreakingNews24hr does not run a secure whistleblower drop. This is a demonstration site with fictional stories. There is no encrypted submission system, no staffed tips desk and no one monitoring for confidential material. Any page or button suggesting otherwise would be misleading, and we do not want to give you a false sense of safety.

Please do not use the general email

The address [email protected] is for ordinary feedback and error reports only. It is not a secure channel. Do not send sensitive documents, personal identifiers or anything that could expose you or others to harm.

Where to look for safer guidance

Independent press-freedom and digital-security groups publish practical, regularly updated advice for people who want to share information with journalists. Look for guidance from established, independent organisations that specialise in this work, and check that you reached their genuine site before following any instructions.

• Consider the risks to you before you contact anyone.
• Use devices and networks that are not tied to your employer.
• Share only what is necessary, and keep your own copy of nothing you should not have.

Our intent

If this edition ever grows into a real newsroom, a properly tested secure channel would need to exist before we invited sensitive tips. Until then, please treat this page as a clear statement of what is not available.