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2026-06-16 22:07:02 UTC

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare
One company involved in that is Airbus - commercial planes plus military tech. Read our report with Corporate Watch
https://privacyinternational.org/report/5732/dual-use-tech-airbus-example

2026-06-13 12:15:07 UTC

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare
One company involved in that is Skydio - America’s "leading drone manufacturer”. Read our report with Corporate Watch
https://privacyinternational.org/report/5734/dual-use-tech-skydio-example

2026-06-13 12:01:45 UTC

Our phones are the perfect profiling devices. They know all our habits and preferences that make us unique. We’re angry that there are apps indiscriminately making fortunes out of breaching our privacy. And you should be too.
https://privacyinternational.org/node/4404/

2026-06-11 16:23:02 UTC

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The structures that uphold gender inequality also impact how women and LGBTQ+ people experience the environmental harm caused by data centres and other sources of energy and water consumption.

2026-06-11 16:23:02 UTC

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The report highlights how an increased use of tech by militaries, police and immigration enforcement agencies expands violence against women, LGBTQ+ people and racialised communities.

2026-06-11 16:23:02 UTC

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The report explains how data-intensive systems used in warfare and law enforcement amplify existing inequalities through biased in datasets, which can lead to harmful outcomes.

2026-06-11 16:23:02 UTC

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RCW concludes that states must stop the integration of AI into military systems, and refuse to engage in an arms race. Instead, they can chose to invest in collective care and environmental regeneration.
https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Publications/MoT-report.pdf

2026-06-11 16:23:02 UTC

A recent RCW report evaluates the militarisation of data-intensive systems with an intersectional lens 🧵

2026-06-11 16:23:02 UTC

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This tech, RCW remarks, is being developed by ‘tech broligarchs’ and used for categorisation and control.

2026-05-19 22:07:02 UTC

Heading to CPDP2026 this week? Don't miss Friday's session on data-driven warfare with us and Article 19 - AI, civilian risk, and why tech companies can't keep dodging accountability
https://www.cpdpconferences.org/panels/data-driven-warfare-ai-civilian-risks-and-corporate-responsibility"

2026-05-08 16:23:01 UTC

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Read more in our latest piece: https://pvcy.org/PJtBty

2026-05-08 16:23:01 UTC

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This ‘govAI’ trend is still in an early stage, and it could range from AI chatbots on council websites to AI productivity tools for drafting emails or sorting consultation responses.

2026-05-08 16:23:01 UTC

NEW: From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models
In our latest piece, we explain what the current ‘govAI’ looks like across the UK, EU and U.S. and the privacy implications this could have for residents of a country.
https://pvcy.org/PJtBty
👇Thread below!

2026-05-08 16:23:01 UTC

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From the EU’s InvestAI to the UK’s numerous memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Anthropic and OpenAI to the US’ million-dollar contracts with major AI companies, we’re seeing a growing interest from governments in AI development and adoption particularly for public services.

2026-05-08 16:23:01 UTC

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These uses raise questions around privacy and data protection. How are residents’ data protected and managed when being processed and stored by a black box algorithm? Are there data-sharing risks when it comes to tuning? And is this the most responsible use of taxpayer money?

2026-04-06 15:05:03 UTC

Working conditions were already harmful for JustEat Takeaway drivers, but a new owner poses an opportunity for change and transparency. But is that what Prosus is promising?
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-just-eat-drivers

2026-04-06 09:45:03 UTC

♠️ We've created a deck of tech, data and elections playing cards 🃏 A playful way to explore important topics like voter data protection, the tech used to run elections, political ads transparency, and the role of social media during elections ♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5702/

2026-04-06 09:01:01 UTC

Clearview has been fined across multiple countries, but its invasive surveillance business model continues.
We’re seeking to intervene and fight that model in the courts again.
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5715/clearview-and-long-arm-law

2026-04-05 18:05:03 UTC

Find out why we're saying no to Palantir in the NHS
https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

2026-04-05 14:25:01 UTC

Read our guide 'Securing Reproductive Justice: A Guide to Digital Privacy for Sexual and Reproductive Justice Activists'
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https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

2026-04-05 09:20:01 UTC

🃏 Are you an electoral observer interested in tech, data and elections? We've got a game for you! Play a game of cards and discuss voter data protection with your fellow players ♥️♠️♦️♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5702/

2026-04-04 18:45:02 UTC

🃏 ¿Eres observador electoral y te interesa la tecnología, los datos y las elecciones? ¡Tenemos un juego para ti! Juega a las cartas y habla sobre la protección de datos de los votantes con tus compañeros ♥️♠️♦️♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5724

2026-04-04 11:30:12 UTC

Tell the NHS to say no to Palantir
https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

2026-04-03 22:07:01 UTC

63% of sexual and reproductive justice activists who responded to our survey shared fears of being surveilled. We have developed a guide to help them better protect their privacy online and on their devices.
https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

2026-04-03 13:45:09 UTC

♠️ Hemos creado una baraja de cartas sobre tecnología, datos y elecciones 🃏 Una forma lúdica de explorar temas importantes como la protección de datos de los votantes, la tecnología utilizada para realizar elecciones, la transparencia de los anuncios políticos y el papel de las redes sociales durante las elecciones ♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5724

2026-04-03 12:35:03 UTC

We have created a practical guide that sexual and reproductive justice activists can use to help protect their privacy online and to secure their devices.
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https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

2026-04-03 07:50:01 UTC

Want to learn more about how companies develop commercial tech that feeds the military industrial complex and vice-versa? Read our most recent reports on Thales, Leonardo, Elbit and Skydio 🕵️‍ https://pvcy.org/dualuse

2026-04-02 19:10:01 UTC

♥️ ¡Hemos creado una baraja de cartas sobre tecnología, datos y elecciones! Ofrecen a los observadores electorales y a la sociedad civil las herramientas necesarias para explorar el papel de las tecnologías en el proceso electoral. https://privacyinternational.org/node/5724

2026-04-02 17:15:05 UTC

Check out our practical guide on protecting your digital privacy while advocating for reproductive justice 👉 https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

2026-04-02 10:30:08 UTC

Armed conflict and peace are traditionally governed by very distinct legal regimes but the militarisation of tech challenges this tidy distinction. The entanglement of civilian & military data blurs these legal boundaries, creating critical gaps in privacy protections. It's time to bridge this gap: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5670/applicable-legal-frameworks-and-regulatory-gaps-international-humanitarian-law-and

2026-04-02 09:00:49 UTC

Clearview argued that it should benefit from exceptions to data protection law meant for government law enforcement agencies. Judges disagreed.
But now it’s appealing, so the fight is on again.
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5715/clearview-and-long-arm-law

2026-04-01 18:01:36 UTC

We recently supported Medact and others in raising concerns over Palantir's contract with the NHS in a briefing for NHS Trust Boards to inform and empower them to question Palantir's suitability as an NHS provider. https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

2026-04-01 18:01:36 UTC

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We are seeing push back against Palantir's involvement in healthcare elsewhere as it was reported that New York City’s public hospital system announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Palantir due to concerns with patient's privacy. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/26/new-york-hospitals-palantir-ai

2026-04-01 18:01:36 UTC

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Following pressure from the UK campaign it has been reported that UK ministers have sought advice on triggering the break clause in Palantir’s contract. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/palantir-data-contract-nhs-prrj8j9tm

2026-04-01 18:01:36 UTC

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Follow the link to sign the petition and support the campaign to say 'No to Palantir in the NHS'. https://nopalantir.org.uk/

2026-04-01 13:30:26 UTC

Governments are exerting control over access to abortion information and care on the Web, including blocking websites and surveilling people’s online activity.
Read our practical guide offering guidance to Sexual and reproductive justice activists.
https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

2026-04-01 13:20:03 UTC

The use of facial recognition turns educational institutions into environments of constant surveillance, akin to “high-security” settings
https://privacyinternational.org/node/5469/

2026-04-01 09:22:01 UTC

♥️ We've created a deck of tech, data and elections playing cards! They give electoral observers and civil society the necessary tools to explore the role of technologies in the electoral process. https://privacyinternational.org/node/5702/

2026-03-31 22:07:01 UTC

What does Prosus's buyout mean for Just Eat drivers?
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-just-eat-drivers

2026-03-31 09:00:40 UTC

Last year, a UK Tribunal confirmed Clearview AI is bound by GDPR, in part because of our work.
Clearview are now going to the Court of Appeal.
We’re seeking to intervene again, supported by our lawyers at mastodon.awo.agency
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5715/clearview-and-long-arm-law

2026-03-30 17:01:52 UTC

2026-03-29 16:23:01 UTC

Are you a sexual and reproductive justice activist or organisation looking to protect your work and those you fight for? Read on!
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy

2026-03-26 11:01:25 UTC

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Nuestras cartas electorales son una forma divertida de explorar temas importantes como:
♥ Por qué es importante la protección de datos durante el ciclo electoral
♦ Qué tecnología se utiliza en la administración electoral
♠ Qué normativas se aplican a los partidos políticos y otros actores políticos
♣ El papel de internet y las redes sociales en las elecciones y las campañas políticas

2026-03-26 11:01:25 UTC

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♠️ Cada tarjeta contiene una pregunta que invita a los jugadores a reflexionar sobre lo que sucede en sus contextos electorales. Las tarjetas generarán debates sobre la importancia de la privacidad durante el ciclo electoral.
♦️ Las cartas de las elecciones se basan en nuestra completa Lista de verificación de tecnología, datos y elecciones: https://privacyinternational.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/Data%20and%20elections%20checklist_Update_Final_21Nov_Spanish_Reduced.pdf

2026-03-25 16:43:01 UTC

📣 Finland's new social welfare legal reforms pose a serious threats to human rights. https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5729/joint-statement-new-finnish-social-welfare-laws-human-rights-implications

2026-03-25 11:00:40 UTC

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Similarly, PI, along with 30 partners all over the world are calling on the International Labour Organisation to adopt international legally binding standards that better protect platform workers.
The ILO will soon be voting on these labour standards to be adopted in its Convention affecting Platform Workers around the world.
We are closely analysing the drafts and discussion, so stay tuned for a deeper analysis of each draft leading up to June.
https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5595/joint-civil-society-declaration-international-labour-conference-2025

2026-03-25 11:00:39 UTC

We’re happy to see the Fairwork network launch seven insightful new reports assessing the working conditions on digital labor platforms in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay.
https://www.tedic.org/en/economia-de-plataformas-bajo-la-lupa-red-de-investigadores-fairwork-presenta-nuevos-reportes-enfocados-en-latinoamerica/

2026-03-25 11:00:39 UTC

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The research indicates that across the countries studied there is a lack of minimum standards for fair work in the region’s platform economy, and more must be done by platforms to improve working conditions.
Interestingly Fairwork reported that several countries are taking steps to regulate platform work in the region, placing it as the second most active region globally in regulating the new platform labour dynamic.

2026-03-24 10:22:01 UTC

Check out our practical guide on protecting your digital privacy while advocating for reproductive justice 👉 https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy

2026-03-23 17:23:01 UTC

We're telling the Finnish government their new social welfare reforms risk harming human rights
https://www.edf-feph.org/publications/joint-statement-on-human-rights-risks-in-finlands-new-social-welfare-laws/

2026-03-21 17:23:01 UTC

Read our guide 'Securing Reproductive Justice: A Guide to Digital Privacy for Sexual and Reproductive Justice Activists'
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https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy

2026-03-20 23:07:01 UTC

Better regulations and standards, court rulings and regulatory action, challenging business-models, inspiring movements and more 💪
See key highlights of our impact: https://pvcy.org/S1AKRS

2026-03-20 17:46:27 UTC

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We recently responded to the UK Home Office consultation on FRT within which we outline the necessary and safeguards required to ensure FRT is deployed in a way that is compliant with human rights.
https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5741/privacy-internationals-response-uk-home-office-consultation-facial-recognition

2026-03-20 17:46:26 UTC

Essex police has paused deploying facial recognition technology (FRT) after identifying potential accuracy and bias risks.
A report from the University of Cambridge last week showed only half of the people on a watchlist were correctly identified, and the system was found more likely to correctly identify men than women, and more likely to correctly identify black men than any other ethnic group.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/essex-police-pause-facial-recognition-camera-use-study-racial-bias

2026-03-20 17:46:26 UTC

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PI has continued to raise concerns about the human rights implications with this highly invasive technology including racial bias and discriminatory outcomes and the need for specific legislation to regulate FRT.

2026-03-19 10:22:01 UTC

Say No to Palantir in the NHS
https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

2026-03-10 12:01:41 UTC

NEW: 63% of sexual and reproductive justice activists who responded to our survey shared fears of being surveilled. We have developed a guide to help them better protect their privacy online and on their devices.
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy

2026-03-09 17:01:29 UTC

Sexual and reproductive justice (SRJ) activists are finding themselves in an increasingly hostile environment with increased criminalisation and surveillance of those seeking access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.

2026-03-09 17:01:29 UTC

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To address this, in collaboration with Women on Web, we developed a practical guide offering steps that SRJ activists may take to help protect their privacy online and to secure their devices.

2026-03-09 17:01:29 UTC

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As a consequence activists are having to adapt how they work to protect themselves and the people they support in the digital space.

2026-03-09 17:01:29 UTC

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The guide includes concrete actions you can take to protect your privacy while using social media and messaging apps, as well as measures to help secure your devices and minimise online tracking, including how to use features like disposable email addresses and VPNs.

2026-03-09 17:01:29 UTC

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You can access our ‘Guide to Digital Privacy for Sexual and Reproductive Justice Activists’ here: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy

2026-03-09 17:01:29 UTC

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We hope these measures will help SRJ activists to better manage the risks they are exposed to, and help to equip them to protect themselves, their devices, and the people with whom they work online.

2026-03-09 11:00:04 UTC

"Companies shouldn’t be exploiting data – whether it belongs to their employees or their customers – in ways that put their profits over people’s privacy.
"Aggregated data can be used by anyone who buys it for surveillance and profiling."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/06/lloyds-under-fire-for-selling-customer-data/

2026-03-08 18:30:10 UTC

The United States government and huge AI companies are using your data as part of the war machine.
Their ethics have been breached. The red lines have been crossed.
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5744/what-does-it-mean-when-big-tech-goes-war

2026-03-06 15:45:08 UTC

New profiles just dropped in our Dual-Use Technology series! Want to learn more about how companies develop commercial tech that feeds the military industrial complex and vice-versa? Read our most recent reports on Thales, Leonardo, Elbit and Skydio 🕵️‍ https://pvcy.org/dualuse

2026-03-05 16:30:09 UTC

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If you'd like to learn more about data labelling, we did a deep dive into the underbelly of the AI supply chain powered by human labellers who have to sit through some of the most graphic footage to train AI models - often without knowing what company they're working for.
https://privacyinternational.org/explainer/5357/humans-ai-loop-data-labelers-behind-some-most-powerful-llms-training-datasets

2026-03-05 16:30:09 UTC

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Data labellers, whose job it is to review swathes of footage to train AI models, have revealed that they’ve had to analyse footage where subjects don’t appear aware they’re being recorded - including in bathrooms.
But if these data labellers bring up these privacy concerns, some believe they are risking their jobs.

2026-03-05 16:30:09 UTC

Who knew letting people record everything they saw, everywhere they saw it, with a pair of Rayban glasses would be a privacy nightmare?
https://mashable.com/article/meta-ai-ray-ban-glasses-intimate-videos-workers

2026-03-04 16:00:12 UTC

There's nothing controversial about E2EE.
Unless you think it's controversial for private conversations to be.... private?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o

2026-03-04 13:59:05 UTC

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Prosus - and any other company looking to get involved in the gig economy - need to face up to the responsibilities they have to their workers, who are after all the people who are ultimately the ones driving their profits.
Read more: https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-justeat-drivers

2026-03-04 13:59:05 UTC

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At the very least, Prosus should explain to JustEat drivers what AI models they intend to integrate, and how they will be affected.

2026-03-04 13:59:05 UTC

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Jitse Groen - JustEat's outgoing boss - said it best when he said that the gig economy “led to precarious working conditions” and “comes at the expense of society and workers themselves”.
https://www.ft.com/content/d39a8f7b-30e5-4eaf-9c80-3b0da99ca863

2026-03-04 13:59:05 UTC

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For JustEat drivers the options are not good. Few companies are competing to offer them a better workplace; instead there seems to be a new race to the bottom for workers’ rights.

2026-03-04 13:59:04 UTC

All change at JustEat Takeaway - new owners promise an 'AI first' business, but what will that mean for drivers?
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-justeat-drivers
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2026-03-04 13:59:04 UTC

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Even if Prosus do make working conditions for drivers worse, then drivers may be disappointed (if not surprised) to find that their other options - big figures including Deliveroo and Uber Eats - have received huge fines in recent years for violating their drivers’ rights.

2026-03-03 12:30:12 UTC

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But we won't stop. We keep fighting to ensure that everyone is protected against government overreach that undermines people's rights, autonomy and dignity.
Find out more 👉 privacyinternational.org/long-read/5738/analysis-disclosures-following-ico-enforcement-notice-gps-tagging-migrants

2026-03-03 12:30:12 UTC

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These findings are disturbing. They indicate a lack of respect for the authority and expertise of regulatory oversight bodies. When such mechanisms are undermined, so is our ability to hold the UK government to account and to effectively protect people.

2026-03-03 12:30:12 UTC

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The invasiveness and life-altering impact of continuous monitoring of people by compelling GPS tracking has no regard for the right to privacy and other fundamental rights.

2026-03-03 12:30:12 UTC

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Not only has the government not adequately addressed the data protection violations identified by the ICO, but it has pushed legislation that overlooks its findings completely.
https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/03/ico-finds-the-home-office-s-pilot-of-gps-electronic-monitoring-of-migrants-breached-uk-data-protection-law/

2026-03-03 12:30:11 UTC

PI is concerned that the authority of regulatory oversight mechanisms is being undermined by the UK government.
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5738/analysis-disclosures-following-ico-enforcement-notice-gps-tagging-migrants

2026-03-03 12:30:11 UTC

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Since the Information Commissioner's Office concluded that the GPS tagging of migrants by the UK Home Office was in breach of data protection laws, we've been analysing the Home Office's policies.
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5261/gps-tagging-migrants-unlawful-uk-authority-finds-after-pi-complaint
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2026-03-02 16:00:35 UTC

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At Privacy International, we are working to stop this. Visit our website to read our latest report about the privacy risks of VLMs.
https://privacyinternational.org/report/5736/nowhere-hide-privacy-risks-and-policy-implications-ai-geolocation

2026-03-02 16:00:35 UTC

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Using this technology, the state could silently surveil you more effectively, and stalkers could easily track women online.
VLMs could also have a chilling effect on freedom of assembly, and enable social media platforms to monetise location data.

2026-03-02 16:00:35 UTC

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VLMs can identify objects in a photo, read text from images, and recognise landmarks, architectural styles, road layouts, vegetation, climate-related features, signage, and cultural artefacts. All of this data can build up an idea of where a picture is taken.

2026-03-02 16:00:35 UTC

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So even if a model was trained originally to caption images, it may eventually learn to identify flags, landmarks, or understand scripts.

2026-03-02 16:00:35 UTC

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Most state-of-the-art VLMs are closed-source, so we don’t understand their inner workings. But we do know that they can have emergent qualities - new features that develop over time.

2026-03-02 16:00:35 UTC

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Right now, VLMs are not entirely accurate. Some models tested only guessed the location in a photo within 1 km of the exact spot 29% of the time. But technology is improving all the time.

2026-03-02 16:00:34 UTC

Billions of photos are shared on social media every day. Each one of those is now a portal to your precise location.
New developments in a type of artificial intelligence called Vision-Language Models (VLMs) are a huge threat on your privacy.
https://privacyinternational.org/report/5736/nowhere-hide-privacy-risks-and-policy-implications-ai-geolocation

2026-03-02 13:07:05 UTC

Anthropic refused to support the Department of War - but OpenAI stepped in to fill the gap.
And once again, the United States is bombing the Middle East.
We can’t rely on companies’ sense of morality to protect people from the militarisation of tech.
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5739/anthropic-and-us-government-conflict-larger-you-think

2026-03-01 14:05:01 UTC

No-one knows what JustEat Takeaway's new owners will mean for the working conditions of their drivers
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-just-eat-drivers

2026-02-27 18:00:10 UTC

Anthropic and the US government have been fighting this week.
This fight is not just about surveillance, but is part of the wider trend towards the militarisation of tech.
https://www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5739/anthropic-and-us-government-conflict-larger-you-think

2026-02-27 17:23:02 UTC

What does Prosus’s buyout mean for Just Eat drivers?
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-just-eat-drivers

2026-02-26 16:46:01 UTC

Private military and security companies are using more drones, facial recognition and spyware to monitor people - and what starts on the battlefield will soon come to your backyard
https://blog.icoca.ch/exploring-the-privatisation-of-surveillance-and-its-human-rights-implications/

2026-02-26 14:36:02 UTC

Discord’s decision to pause its rollout of age verification emphasises what privacy advocates have been long-saying about the technology: it creates a honeypot for malicious individuals, with no guarantees for users that the company they’re uploading their face to is safe.
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5737/discord-pushes-back-age-verification-after-security-risks-revealed

2026-02-26 10:02:42 UTC

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The UK Home Office has just undertaken a public consultation on governing biometric technologies in policing, including FRT.
We hope this consultation leads to meaningful change to ensure this situation does not happen again.

2026-02-26 10:02:42 UTC

FRT has led to yet another wrongful arrest in the UK. This time, a man was detained for hours after the technology matched him to a burglary 100 miles away in spite of clear differences.
The police retained an image of the man after he was attacked 5 years prior. Even an innocent person’s face can remain searchable in police databases, potentially triggering future ‘matches’ and further scrutiny.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/25/facial-recognition-error-prompts-police-to-arrest-asian-man-for-burglary-100-miles-away

2026-02-26 10:02:42 UTC

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What’s more, FRT has repeatedly been shown to misidentify people, disproportionately impacting racialised communities.
When police treat a match like this as sufficient grounds for arrest, the presumption of innocence is weakened and due process is undermined.
This is not just a one off either. It’s a consequence of deploying biased, opaque biometric systems at scale with little legislation governing it.

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A high court ruling from back in 2012 ruled that holding data of innocent people was unlawful, yet 14 years on, that seems to have been ignored. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/feb/24/police-told-to-delete-on-request-images-of-innocent-people