If you're a #journalist you're probably aware of #cision also known as #prnewswire, one of the most assinine and useless "resources" out there.

They subscribe me and my employees to every email list known and it's impossible to opt out. I finally contacted their privacy department to remove ex-employee addresses. Here's their response:
"we respect everyone's privacy and consent. Due to GDPR, we cannot make changes to anyone's profile without their consent."

This is insane!