Jade-Ruyu Yan

Jade-Ruyu Yan is openDemocracy’s investigative tech reporter. She has a particular interest in corporate influence and has reported for Computer Weekly, Project Brazen, The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, Ad Age, and other publications.

The big Blair-era loophole behind Palantir’s tiny tax bill

Palantir’s UK CEO Louis Mosley says the company uses “a standard tax incentive” to minimise corporate tax. But the UK is one of the few countries that allows for this.

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 7 Aug 2026

The big Blair-era loophole behind Palantir’s tiny tax bill

Exclusivo: Enorme desgravación fiscal para Palantir en Reino Unido

En 2024, Palantir pagó en Reino Unido apenas 8% del impuesto de sociedades, muy por debajo del 25% que le correspondía por obtener ganancias de 25,3 millones de libras esterlinas

por Aman Sethi y Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 3 Jul 2026

Exclusivo: Enorme desgravación fiscal para Palantir en Reino Unido

Exclusive: How Palantir harvested millions in UK tax breaks

In 2024, Palantir’s effective tax rate was just 8%, far less than the usual 25%, despite £25.3m of pre-tax profits

By Aman Sethi and Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 26 Jun 2026

Exclusive: How Palantir harvested millions in UK tax breaks

Datos médicos, migración y control: Las alarmas por el avance de Palantir

La empresa detrás de las deportaciones de Trump controla los datos de salud en Inglaterra y quiere expandirse en América Latina

por Jade-Ruyu Yan y Aman Sethi

/ 12 Jun 2026

Datos médicos, migración y control: Las alarmas por el avance de Palantir

Keir Starmer’s social media ban for under-16s could backfire, experts warn

Critics accuse embattled prime minister of rushing plans that will have consequences for surveillance and privacy

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 11 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer’s social media ban for under-16s could backfire, experts warn

Palantir is turning the NHS into a tool for mass surveillance

Kicking out Palantir, experts warn, may not solve the problems its Federated Data Platform has created.

By Jade-Ruyu Yan and Aman Sethi

/ 5 Jun 2026

Palantir is turning the NHS into a tool for mass surveillance

Big Tech platforms under fire in inquiry into Southport mass stabbing

Amazon and X’s policies on age verification and content moderation criticised in report on murder of three children and stabbing of others

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 17 Apr 2026

Big Tech platforms under fire in inquiry into Southport mass stabbing

UK plans to tackle AI harms would bypass democratic process, experts warn

The government is seeking powers to allow ministers to rewrite significant portions of the Online Safety Act

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 10 Apr 2026

UK plans to tackle AI harms would bypass democratic process, experts warn

Gurr-boss: Inside ex-Amazon exec’s appointment to UK competition watchdog

Yes, new CMA chair Doug Gurr has downplayed links to Big Tech. But that’s not why experts are worried

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 30 Mar 2026

Gurr-boss: Inside ex-Amazon exec’s appointment to UK competition watchdog

Nothing to see here: Ex-Amazon UK boss to lead competition watchdog

Experts described the decision to appoint Doug Gurr as the head of the CMA as “very positive” if you are Big Tech

By Jade-Ruyu Yan

/ 27 Feb 2026

Nothing to see here: Ex-Amazon UK boss to lead competition watchdog