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paris martineau
@parismartineau
investigative journalist @consumerreports, previously @theinformation @wired / tech podcastin’ @twit / send tips: 267.797.8655 (signal) / paris@cr.org
Jun 9 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
my latest investigation for @ConsumerReports is based on months of reporting and 120+ lab tests of popular snacks

we found over a third of grocery products had more additives or contaminants in one serving than what health agencies have identified as safe to consume daily (🧵) Image read on for a thread on our findings, and what they say about the failures of the broader US regulatory system, or check out the investigation yourself here (no paywall) consumerreports.org/health/food-ad…
Jun 2 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
the current director of national intelligence is a guy who two years ago received a trophy declaring he “Fucks Only The Young” at an (oddly dildo focused) event he organized dedicated to the conspiracy that Bed Bath and Beyond never actually went bankrupt that the current director of national intelligence is a longtime GameStop Ape feels a bit too on the nose
Oct 14, 2025 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
my latest investigation for @ConsumerReports is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day — some by more than 10 times ! Image @ConsumerReports 🧵read on for a thread on my on the broader food safety implications and the surprising places reporting this out took me, or check out the article yourself here (no paywall)
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Jan 24, 2023 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
I spent the last 2mo talking to 20+ employees at the tech unicorn Patreon. They described a mission-driven startup crumbling under the leadership of YouTuber turned CEO Jack Conte

There's 6-figure discrimination settlements, sketchy stock sales & more:
theinformation.com/articles/at-pa… Patreon made six-figure settlement payments to 3 female employees who said they'd experienced unequal treatment by Conte & other execs on account of their sex

One ex-employee spoke on record about her experience, settlement, & why she won't be silenced
theinformation.com/articles/at-pa…
Nov 10, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
an actual quote from twitter's all hands today: Image gizmo says she is flattered but not for sale Image
Aug 4, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Amazon has officially launched a (costly) 12 week training program to teach people to launch their own trucking businesses exclusively transporting Amazon freight

The goal is to more than double the size of Amazon's trucking fleet without having to actually hire any drivers Amazon presents the AFP program as a great money making opportunity for entrepreneurs

But in internal company documents, it acknowledges that the program likely won't be the best fit for folks who "optimize for maximum revenue/ profit"

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