& the admission that VDL changed handsets several times since the exchange with Pfizer's Bourla is a moot point - particularly if a cloud-based messaging service was used. Surely some trace of data must be accessible...somewhere? I defer to technical experts here. @alexfanta.bsky.social

There are technical differences between accessing missing Signal messages (which appears to VDL's platform of choice), and WhatsApp messages.

But the fact that forensic experts have not been called in to assist in Pfizergate - in the name of transparency - is puzzling...

A competition case that resulted in a hefty fine last year for International Flavors & Fragrances.

In this investigation, the commission's own experts were able to recover intentionally deleted WhatsApp messages that evidenced abusive behavior.

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...