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Privacy Internationalprivacy, surveillance, human rights, technology, encryption, law, investigations, research, advocacy, internet, international, GDPR, data protection,Privacy International (PI) is a registered charity based in London that works at the intersection of modern technologies and rights.Privacy International Skip to main content Search Sign up to Newsletter NEWSACTCAMPAIGNSLEARNIMPACTABOUTDONATE Long Read Social media monitoring in the UK: the invisible surveillance tool increasingly deployed by government Privacy International presents how the use of social media monitoring by governments and companies is an increasingly prevalent one, and as this article explores, largely unregulated.  Long Read Digital Health: what does it mean for your rights and freedoms Governments have been digitising their health systems and, more broadly, healthcare. We dive into the right to health situated in the digital context, exploring the digital health initiatives that put patients' data and freedoms at risk. Long Read Producing real change: key highlights of our 2024 results Since the beginning of 2024, we’ve achieved some wins. 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LEARN Learn about what we work on and how technology and privacy interacts. DONATE Support PI to stop the adversaries to your privacy and freedom. Featured Content Long Read Social media monitoring in the UK: the invisible surveillance tool increasingly deployed by government Privacy International presents how the use of social media monitoring by governments and companies is an increasingly prevalent one, and as this article explores, largely unregulated. Continue reading Report Understanding private surveillance providers and technologies New policy paper by Privacy International and the Geneva Centre for Security Governance Sector (DCAF) explores surveillance services provided by private military and security companies. Read more Advocacy PI submission on human rights implications of new and emerging technologies in the military domain PI's response to the call for input to the study of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on human rights implications of new and emerging technologies in the military domain Continue reading News & Analysis Generative AI won't take over the world, surveillance capitalism already has A year and a half after OpenAI first released ChatGPT, generative AI still makes the headlines and gathers attention and capital. But what is the future of this technology in an online economy dominated by surveillance capitalism? And how can we expect it to impact our online lives and privacy? Continue reading Advocacy PI seeks to inform report on AI and racial discrimination of the UN Special Rapporteur on racism Privacy International submitted its input to the UN Special Rapporteur on racism for their upcoming report which will examine and analyse the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and non-discrimination and racial equality, as well as other international human rights standards. Continue reading Advocacy PI's Response to the UK Government's Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill The UK is once again seeking to expand its surveillance powers. Seven years after the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 became law, the UK Government is now trying to amend it in ways which would further undermine already insufficient bulk surveillance safeguards and introduce a notification regime which could be used to prevent companies from implementing important privacy and security measures. 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