Surveillance is not safety: A statement on the UK's latest threat to privacy [pdf]

🔒 "Surveillance Eroding Privacy"

The UK's latest move to expand surveillance threatens privacy, undermining safety and freedom. Mass surveillance often leads to a chilling effect on free speech and can be used to suppress dissent, rather than protect citizens. Effective safety measures must balance security needs with individual rights.

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title: Surveillance is not safety: A statement on the UK's latest threat to privacy [pdf]
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The UK's latest move to expand surveillance threatens privacy, undermining safety and freedom. Mass surveillance often leads to a chilling effect on free speech and can be used to suppress dissent, rather than protect citizens. Effective safety measures must balance security needs with individual rights.
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