Human rights abuses based on use of new technologies happen everywhere in the world. Almost all governments try to acquire more control on people by use of modern technologies (e.g. facial recognition ...

Social media and messaging platforms are designed for instant use. They are quick to set up and easy to dive into but that convenience often comes at the cost of privacy. Many platforms are not ...

Following up on our Adblocking 101 guide collection, these Adblocking Advanced guides focus on making use of DNS-level blocklists to block ads within your Mac, Windows or Linux machine as well as on a ...

As states around the world seek to expand their surveillance capabilities and "harness the power of data" to deliver public services, they are often tempted to use the services of private technology ...

1. Constitutional privacy protections: The right to privacy is enshrined in article 6 of the Mexican constitution. 2. Data protection law: A number of pieces of legislation regulate data protection in ...

Social media is now undeniably a significant part of many of our lives, in the UK and around the world. We use it to connect with others and share information in public and private ways. Governments ...

On 25 May 2021, a Grand Chamber judgment against the UK broke new ground in the regulation of bulk interception capabilities requiring enhanced safeguards to protect the rights to privacy and freedom ...

On the verge of the voting, on April 23, #AbortoNão once again became a Brazilian trending topic on Twitter. The hashtag was also boosted by the anti-reproductive rights movement. The case was ...

Surveillance alone may suggest residence but it does not prove that a Living Together As a Married Couple (LTAMC) situation exists. However, together with other information, surveillance may suggest a ...

The relationship between privacy and access to abortion care In 1973, in the state of Texas, it was a criminal offence to “procure or attempt” an abortion except if the purpose was “saving the life of ...

The picture that WIE’s research paints is one where algorithms are shaping the work experience of drivers, offering them limited visibility or avenues for redress when a decision about them is made.

The EU is using aid funds to build mass-scale and high-risk biometric identification systems to manage migration flows to Europe and to facilitate deportations; Civipol, a well-connected French ...