Probably Patrick Breyer, who often posts about privacy issues in the EU parliament.

https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/

There’s no safe way to approach a manchineel tree, as every part of it is toxic. One touch is enough to cause severe skin irritations and eye injuries that can leave you temporarily blind. Simply standing under a manchineel tree while its raining can even cause pain. It’s also a bad idea to burn its lumber, as the smoke is harmful as well.

From the article.

That may be a problem, but it wouldn’t explain the differences in results due to sponsorships.