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For a world where technology will empower and enable us, not exploit our data for profit and power. Find us on mastodon: https://t.co/vTdLm4qChC
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Autumn may be over, but our impact continues! We’re excited to share some of our biggest wins from the past few months:
privacyinternational.org
We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.Though 2025 has been a tumultuous year, we’ve achieved some wins and we would...
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Are you a young person in Education? The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education is launching a new youth network and she wants to hear from you! https://t.co/Tu1cFNuYae
ohchr.org
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@libertyhq We need to protect our right to walk in public without being subject to constant monitoring and identification by dystopian surveillance technology. https://t.co/o25lF5b4gp
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@libertyhq FRT is a highly invasive mass surveillance tool that threatens to undermine human rights. https://t.co/tuN4vmcTEq
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TAKE ACTION TO STOP THE END OF PRIVACY IN PUBLIC1.
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It was also recently revealed by @libertyhq that children were included on police facial recognition watchlists. 😬 https://t.co/ZHGvjf1lIJ
libertyhumanrights.org.uk
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The Home Home Office shared that Immigration Enforcement was trialling the use of live facial recognition in the Holyhead Port week commencing 24 November 2025. https://t.co/yr2k4375SQ
gov.uk
This page provides information about how live facial recognition is used by Immigration Enforcement to support its operational duties.
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The British Transport Police has announced its use at key transport hubs in London. It will be deployed for a 6-month trial period with cameras set up on station concourses to capture live footage of passers-by. https://t.co/STc55keZXW
biometricupdate.com
The facial recognition cameras will target crime hotspots where data has shown “high harm” offenders are likely to pass through.
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In the last few days alone we have seen further expansion of the use of live FRT by law enforcement in the UK despite the known rights to human rights, and current lack of legislation to regulate its use. https://t.co/3QfeotcyQo
privacyinternational.org
Across the world facial recognition technologies (FRT) are increasingly being deployed in public and private spaces without adequate laws or regulation to protect individuals from the grave risks...
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🚨The UK Home Office has published an open consultation on the legal framework for using facial recognition technology (FRT) in law enforcement - a welcomed development after years of calls by civil society to regulate the deployment of FRT. https://t.co/jKkNYSAu9y
gov.uk
The government is launching a consultation to help develop a new legal framework for the use of facial recognition and similar technologies by law enforcement.
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♥️ Are you staying up all night waiting on election results? ♦️ Our data, tech and elections card game is here to keep you occupied! ♠️ Play a game of cards and discuss voter data protection with your fellow players ♣️ https://t.co/4MQhchEsGA
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Además, ¡Queremos saber de ti! Comparte tus ideas, casos o reflexiones en esta encuesta: https://t.co/atAEqchQAv
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¿Quieres saber más de integraciones verticales y su impacto en los mercados de conectividad? Lee nuestra investigación completa y traducida al español aquí: https://t.co/JgsPEyJO0t
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INTRODUCCIÓN
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Schools should be places where kids feel safe to explore, ask questions and grow into who they want to be— without being watched. Surveillance in classrooms undermines trust and stifles curiosity. Discover why student privacy matters https://t.co/PXxc5pnNOr
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Privacy is essential for students to grow, learn and thrive. Especially for children, Schools should be spaces where young people feel safe to explore ideas, make mistakes and develop into their own...
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En Privacy International seguimos interesadas en entender cómo las integraciones verticales de las grandes empresas tecnológicas impactan el mercado y nuestros derechos. Puedes leer nuestra investigación en español aquí 👉 https://t.co/JgsPEyJO0t
privacyinternational.org
INTRODUCCIÓN
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Our societies are militarising: 1️⃣ Governments are using data-intensive systems for military ends 2️⃣ Non-defence companies are entering the defence sector 3️⃣ Defence tech is seeping into civic spaces 4️⃣ Tech used in conflict is used commercially too https://t.co/iVPg8ifHMH
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Governments are rapidly militarising our societies. They are already increasing military spending, undermining civil rights protections, and reducing social protection programmes.
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Nostalgic for social media without using Big Tech? We have a guide for that! https://t.co/LcHIUxWKuf
privacyinternational.org
Many mainstream Internet platforms, such as YouTube and X, often collect extensive user data, track online activities, and employ algorithms to create content recommendations based on individual...
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Governments are treating people as guilty until proven innocent, relying on flawed systems instead of human judgement. Travel surveillance should not become a tool for controlling social benefits.
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This is a clear example of 'function creep'. Data collected for security is now used to control citizens and decide welfare eligibility. The risks of opaque, algorithm-driven government decisions are real.
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The government is scooping data that you probably didn’t know you were sharing. For thousands of families, that resulted in the UK tax agency HMRC wrongly suspending child benefit payments on the basis of incomplete and misinterpreted flight records. https://t.co/dfkqswGzjE
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Governments weaponising data against people is one of the top themes of 2025. In this latest example, tax agency uses post-9/11 era travel surveillance to administer tax benefits, and to wrongly...
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It feels like you have to give your email address to get access to EVERYTHING these days. 😩 We have a guide to help you avoid that! https://t.co/knx0T6QOFn
privacyinternational.org
The practice of buying and selling email addresses is a common one among digital data brokers. Say you register at an online shop to buy an item from a brand. The shop can then sell your email...
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