Power Abuse

eBay Spent Millions to ‘Crush’ One Blogger. It Cost Them $56 Million.

📅 August 3, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

eBay’s corporate security team stalked, harassed, and terrorized a retired couple for writing a critical newsletter. Seven employees were charged. The company paid $56 million. But the real story isn’t the rogue team — it’s the system that made them possible, and the uncomfortable question of how many other critics were silenced without ever making headlines.

Corporate Accountability Corporate Security Ethics Legal Liability Power Abuse Reputation Surveillance Whistleblower

The $56M Price Tag of Corporate Psychopathy: Inside eBay’s Stalking Scandal

📅 July 30, 2026 📂 Privacy & Security

eBay’s $56 million settlement after stalking a couple who criticized them isn’t a punishment—it’s a cost of doing business. This article reveals the toxic corporate culture that turned a tech giant into a mafia-like operation, and why every employee and consumer should be terrified.

Accountability Corporate Culture eBay Power Abuse Settlement Stalking Tech Ethics Workplace Safety