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Content Creators Working for the Algorithm

Creators who produce content for big online platforms, from video game livestreamers on Twitch to adult content producers on platforms like OnlyFans, often find themselves forced to share a lot of data, putting their privacy and security at risk while being given limited information as to how this data is being used.

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Explainer

The 'Identity Crisis' around the world

On International Identity Day, we are highlighting that the technology-driven ID systems being implemented around the world are leading to new forms of surveillance and exclusion. Last September, PI and its global network of partners launched Identity Crisis - a campaign to change the narrative on

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Judgment says that UK cannot digitally spy on people outside its borders without accountability

Long Read

The UK government's controversial proposal to expand surveillance powers: What you need to know

Building on our response to the government’s plans, this piece explains why what they want to do puts every one of us at risk.

Press release

Global AdTech Company CRITEO fined €40 million in France for unlawfully collecting personal data

Following a 2018 complaint by Privacy International, French AdTech company Criteo was fined €40 million for failing to ensure that data subjects had provided their consent to processing, failing to sufficiently inform them and to enable them to exercise their rights.

Advocacy

PI's comments on zero draft of WHO pandemic treaty

PI's comments on Bureau’s text of the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty (WHO CA+)

PI published its comments on the Bureau’s text of the WHO’s Pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response accord (“WHO CA+”) which will be discussed by the WHO Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) from 12-16 June 2023.

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Life under 24/7 GPS surveillance - A GPS ankle tag experiment

GPS ankle tags are used around the world in the criminal justice and immigration enforcement sectors, to monitor people's location 24/7. How do these tags work? What's the impact on people made to wear them? We've tested some to find out.

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CAPITAL SURVEILLANCE

Capita PLC must stop profiting from the UK’s 'hostile environment'

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Charities protest Capita AGM over controversial government GPS tracking contract

Q&A: Our challenge with Liberty against MI5 and the Home Secretary (2023)