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Thomas Germain

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Senior Technology Journalist at BBC
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Thomas Germain is a senior technology journalist at the BBC, where he focuses on the societal consequences of life online, covering AI, privacy, and misinformation. A graduate of Columbia University, his investigative work has had a significant real-world impact, sparking an FTC lawsuit that changed federal law on medical data and prompting Meta to delete facial recognition data for over a billion people.

His recent work includes launching and co-hosting the new BBC podcast, "The Interface, " which decodes major tech stories. In one notable recent experiment for the show, he demonstrated how easily AI chatbots can be manipulated by successfully tricking major AIs into reporting he was a world-champion competitive hot-dog eater.

His reporting on GoodRx’s privacy issues led to an FTC lawsuit that transformed federal law, creating new protections for Americans online medical data.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Senior Technology Journalist
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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AI & Misinformation
A primary focus of his reporting at the BBC and his new podcast. He recently demonstrated how easily AI chatbots can be made to spread false information.
Data Privacy
A long-standing beat for nearly a decade. His impactful investigations into companies like GoodRx and Facebook have led to major policy and corporate changes.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Senior Technology Journalist
BBC
10-2022 - 4-2024
Senior Technology Reporter, Gizmodo
G/O Media
2021 - 10-2022
Senior Technology Reporter
Consumer Reports
2019 - 2021
Technology Reporter
Consumer Reports
6-2018 - 2019
Associate Editor
Consumer Reports
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Los Angeles City College
Bachelor’s Degree
Columbia University
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