For a world where technology will empower and enable us, not exploit our data for profit and power. https://privacyinternational.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3my7uhgo3u32jAround the world, states are using tech to monitor populations, suppress dissent & exert control often without transparency, meaningful oversight or routes to redress. Our new Global Report on the Authoritarian Use of Technology documents this trend. https://privacyinternational.org/report/5873/global-report-authoritarian-use-technology19 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7uhgo3u32jhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3my2ti6uqnc2iSecret intelligence agencies, contractors and spyware vendors are using AI tools to support surveillance operations. Governments should be protecting people from surveillance and hacking, not secretly using AI to expand them17 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3my2ti6uqnc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxynabl4632wThe Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025 aims to centralise the country’s digital governance, including digital services, data systems and cybersecurity.16 Oct 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxynabl4632whttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxy7n3tegr2kGoogle and menstrual tracking app Flo Health have announced a new partnership which purports to support women's health, but we can't help but hear alarm bells ringing for users' privacy. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/google-health/commitment-womens-health-flo-health-partnership/16 Oct 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxy7n3tegr2khttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxwdghhy4m2kAround the world, tech is increasingly being used to stifle dissent, assert control and diminish human rights. Our new Global Report on the Authoritarian Use of Technology documents how states are deploying surveillance tech. https://privacyinternational.org/report/5873/global-report-authoritarian-use-technology15 Oct 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwdghhy4m2khttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxw4lkz5os2kWho controls the infrastructure of war? The latest Starshield developments in Ukraine expose the growing dependence on private satellite companies. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/starshield-starlink-ukraine-restriction-explained15 Oct 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxw4lkz5os2khttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxvtxelrpe2iIreland has fined Google €403 million over how it used people’s location data. Location data can reveal deeply personal information, and people should know what they’re agreeing to when they share their location.15 Oct 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvtxelrpe2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxts7xckn52rAI agents are being given increasing access to data. In July, OpenAI’s agents found ways around testing restrictions and accessed Hugging Face’s systems, What happens when AI agents act outside their intended remit - and who is accountable? https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5871/when-ai-agents-act-outside-their-remit14 Oct 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxts7xckn52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxqrkyjfbj26🚨 NEW: Our Global Report on the Authoritarian Use of Technology documents how states are deploying surveillance technologies to stifle dissent, assert control and diminish human rights. https://privacyinternational.org/report/5873/global-report-authoritarian-use-technology13 Oct 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxqrkyjfbj26https://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxoromn5qg2nWe are deeply concerned by news that Preston City Council has more than 100 CCTV cameras with facial recognition technology enabled. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwm24vlg1d5vo12 Oct 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxoromn5qg2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxob6ojwkl2f📱💘 Millions of people worldwide use them in pursuit of love: dating apps. But according to research by Fundación Karisma and others, dating apps can collect more than 56 types of users' personal data, including weight, height, sexual orientation and HIV status.12 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxob6ojwkl2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxe5kmeoi326AI agents are being given increasing access to data and systems. In July, OpenAI’s agents found ways around testing restrictions and accessed Hugging Face’s systems, What happens when AI agents act outside their intended remit - and who's accountable? https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5871/when-ai-agents-act-outside-their-remit08 Oct 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe5kmeoi326https://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mxcqdxzqmq23Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. https://privacyinternational.org/report/5866/arsenal-surveillance-guide-technologies-harming-migrants07 Oct 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcqdxzqmq23https://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mx7uxxvwln2f1/ In June 2026, the @ILO adopted the first Convention which addresses the impact of technology on platform workers’ rights and calls for the responsible use of automated decision making in the workplace. So what happens now? privacyinternational.org/node/5864/ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5864/06 Oct 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7uxxvwln2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mx77qgtdf227Norway's move is a welcome protection against big tech's greedy attempts to extract ever more data, often in absence of any thought for the privacy or rights of others. No reality exists in which people expect to be secretly surveilled going about their daily lives https://apnews.com/article/norway-ai-glasses-ban-be20dbd949ce058023864b66219f9c2b06 Oct 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx77qgtdf227https://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mx4nvs3rtr2r🃏 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/long-read/5702/technology-data-and-elections-card-game05 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4nvs3rtr2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mwsiotfljb2mData plays a key role in war and conflict. As military systems seep into law enforcement, border control, public health, and education, what should be a clear distinction between national defence and domestic governance is collapsing.01 Oct 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsiotfljb2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mwr553djb32vGovernments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. https://privacyinternational.org/report/5866/arsenal-surveillance-guide-technologies-harming-migrants30 Sep 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr553djb32vhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mwqwnjaqg72wWe are deeply concerned by the results of the British Transport Police's live FRT trial. It reaffirms how invasive and disproportionate live facial recognition tech is and why it shouldn't be permitted. https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/30/uk-rail-cops-320k-face-scanning-spree-nets-zero-matches/529979330 Sep 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwnjaqg72whttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mwo3mmftge2a1/ In June 2026, the International Labour Organisation @ILO adopted the first Convention to look at the impact of technology in the platform/gig economy. The new directive can make a difference for workers, with the right enforcement. But more is needed. privacyinternational.org/node/5864/ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5864/29 Sep 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo3mmftge2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mwlhyu4spu2rOn Safe Abortion Day, we’re highlighting our guide with Women on Web to help sexual and reproductive justice activists protect their privacy online, with practical tips for securing devices, messaging safely and practising good digital hygiene. pvcy.org/srjguide28 Sep 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlhyu4spu2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mwdzqw72wg2cData protection law assumes companies know what personal data they hold, where it came from, and what it's used for. AI use challenges these assumptions. Read our response to DSIT's call for evidence on data regulation in the age of AI https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5868/pis-response-uk-department-science-innovation-technology-data-regulation-age-ai-and25 Sep 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdzqw72wg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mwavektbnl2xThe UK is launching a new Royal Air Force space squadron as the inaugural UK Space Power Conference gets underway. Another reminder that the new space race is increasingly also a military one. Our analysis: The new space race is already a war race https://www.privacyinternational.org/long-read/5841/new-space-race-already-war-race24 Sep 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwavektbnl2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mw7xyz6cpo2vAfter years of advocacy by unions, worker groups, and civil society, the ILO adopted a landmark Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy. See this and more in our Summer highlights: pvcy.org/XJfswh https://pvcy.org/XJfswh24 Sep 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7xyz6cpo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mw7jtq34sr2xGovernments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. https://privacyinternational.org/report/5866/arsenal-surveillance-guide-technologies-harming-migrants23 Sep 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7jtq34sr2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mw6z64vyu22vDefence-driven systems are seeping into everyday life. These systems can enable surveillance, data collection, and amplified biases. What happens when this tech shapes our town squares? Learn more: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5669/blurring-line-how-militarisation-tech-reshaping-our-town-squares-introduction23 Sep 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6z64vyu22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mw6joiegdz2wThere's a quiet trade in every ecosystem: convenience now, dependency later. Interoperability could loosen that grip - but opening a system to competitors also opens it to new risks. https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5862/interoperability-privacy-and-limits-digital-markets-act23 Sep 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6joiegdz2whttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mw4fdmxgfb23Europol has responded to scrutiny over its data-processing practices, but transparency, oversight, and accountability gaps still remain. Find more about this and other results from this Summer: pvcy.org/XJfswh https://pvcy.org/XJfswh22 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4fdmxgfb23https://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mw4bxxmpr52bPeriod tracking apps have become a key part of managing our reproductive health. Our research examines the potential risks they pose for the privacy of our intimate reproductive health data.22 Sep 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4bxxmpr52bhttps://bsky.app/profile/privacyinternational.org/post/3mvzy2ytzhb2n🚨 GLOBAL SURVEY LAUNCH 🚨 Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We mapped the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. https://privacyinternational.org/report/5866/arsenal-surveillance-guide-technologies-harming-migrants21 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdmkoadppufa6eezlum4ratc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzy2ytzhb2n