Some methods have been ruled unlawful, but the government is still seeking to expand its powers
No matter our background or beliefs, we all want control over our personal information, our private views and our sensitive data. That control is key to our autonomy and our liberty. But in 2013 Edward Snowden pulled back the curtain on how governments had used the excuse of the “war on terror” to erode that liberty.
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Megan Goulding is a lawyer at Liberty, who works on technology and human rights
Continue reading…This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.