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Back in 2018, we asked US authorities turn over information about the nature and extent of their hacking activities. We are now in the process of receiving the final docs. Here’s what we so far find very concerning...

Based on the accounts of four activists we spoke to from across the world we provide in our latest feature an outline of the main issues experienced by HRDs who are continuously at risk of violence, intimidation & surveillance.

https://privacyinternational.org/campaigns/being-target

🗒 Yesterday’s ICO report found systemic data protection failings in the data broking sector, potentially affecting millions of adults in the UK. This is why it matters ⬇️ https://privacyinternational.org/frequently-asked-questions/4258/qa-uk-regulators-action-data-brokers

As a land rights defender based in Colombia Sebastián Gómez experiences surveillance in vairous forms.

This has a chilling effect which prevents him & others to denounce what they witness.

Read our interview with him to find out more about his...

In a 2018 lawsuit, we asked US govt agencies to reveal the full extent of their hacking activities. Since then, we've pored over thousands of pages worth of disclosures. And we're very concerned by what we found 👇 https://nitter.net/VICE/status/1321471798769258496

Well now...@TelenorMyanmar has LOST 6.3 million subscribers due to #SIM registration laws. This loss offset any growth @TelenorGroup gained globally, reducing subscriber base by 2.1 million as a result!

Read more on SIM registration laws & their effects: https://t.co/VMQxrlqbtg

We spoke to Sofía de Robina, staff lawyer at Mexican NGO CentroProdh, about her organisation's experience of surveillance.

She tells us about the challenges they face as a result of a constant feeling of being at risk which eroded any sense of security.

https://t.co/H82tCyoUla

Read our interview with Sam Sole, managing partner at South African non-profit amaBhungane, about his experience of surveillance & the litigation it inspired to tackle the main obstacles to accountability and/or redress for HRDs.

Find out more here 👇
https://t.co/SpbOdrVA4N

The testimonies of the 4 activists we spoke with illustrate how the promises that come with innovation & the use of new tech are not enjoyed by all equally.

They tell the story of how HRDs experience the impact of surveillance by gov’t and companies.

https://t.co/0jx0aqQibr

Yesterday, the ICO released its first ever report on data brokers looking into @Experian_UK, @TransUnion and @Equifax's data practices. Here's all you need to know about it 👇 https://t.co/423o2GmKRU

As you may have noticed our mastodon bot is currently taking a break while we are re-doing our internal infrastructure with the latest version of Thornsec.

We'll be back soon, promise ❤️

@adcderechos developed a tool to collects information on the political ads seen by users on online platforms, without processing their personal data.

🎙We talked to them about it. Listen to the interview here 👉 https://privacyinternational.org/video/3988/new-technologies-and-electoral-processes-online-campaigning-social-media-platforms https://nitter.net/adcderechos/status/1319292994990735363

Find out more about concerns about smart cities with @RobKitchin by listening to the rest of our podcast!

Listen to the whole episode for more from @RobKitchin, @elliecosgrave and @lpriyagr on: what makes a smart city?

Listen now: https://staging.privacyinternational.org/video/4250/smart-whom-tale-smarter-cities https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1320061745197649926/video/1

🚨 Register to hear @joana_varon from @CodingRights speaking about digital sovereignty from a Global South perspective👇 https://nitter.net/CodingRights/status/1319307439582433282

If you want to learn about the threats to digital rights of Palestinians we invite you to watch this webinar organised by @7amleh and other partners. https://nitter.net/7amleh/status/1319278585379655686

Have you heard @lpriyagr on our podcast talking about smart cities yet?

Listen to the whole episode for more from @lpriyagr, @elliecosgrave and @RobKitchin on: what makes a smart city?

Listen now: https://privacyinternational.org/video/4250/smart-whom-tale-smarter-cities https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1319661860090675201/video/1

This week on the Technology Pill we talk to @elliecosgrave, Dr Lakshmi Priya Rajendran, and @RobKitchin about what even is a smart city? And what do we want the cities of the future to look like?

https://privacyinternational.org/video/4250/smart-whom-tale-smarter-cities

Listen to @MalecheAllan from @KELINKenya explaining the importance of a human rights based approach to addressing the #COVID19 pandemic. https://nitter.net/KELINKenya/status/1318069899349184514

Check out @Karisma’s analysis of the #CoronAppColombia on iOS #Apple👇 https://nitter.net/Karisma/status/1319258452187820035

Thanks for having us at #CHCyber!

Find out more about the issues we discussed:
✅ Fighting the #Covid19 power-grab https://privacyinternational.org/campaigns/fighting-global-covid-19-power-grab
✅ Data exploitation https://privacyinternational.org/demand/a-world-without-data-exploitation
✅ Good data protection https://privacyinternational.org/taxonomy/term/512
✅ Why Privacy Matters
https://privacyinternational.org/learning-resources/privacy-matters https://nitter.net/CH_Events/status/1319279096329764864