As a means of disclosing information about wrongdoing, blackmail has no advantage over whistle-blowing, and also no advantage over journalism. Journalists have to disclose information, whereas it doesn’t get disclosed in successful blackmail, and journalists need a public interest defense,whereas it’s perfectly possible to blackmail someone over private behaviour.
As a means of disclosing information about wrongdoing, blackmail has no advantage over whistle-blowing, and also no advantage over journalism. Journalists have to disclose information, whereas it doesn’t get disclosed in successful blackmail, and journalists need a public interest defense,whereas it’s perfectly possible to blackmail someone over private behaviour.