Chilling effects of surveillance threaten democracy, UN finds

Computer Weekly Friday 19th June 2026, 10:30AM 1 min read 3 days ago

United Nations study finds the chilling effects of pervasive digital surveillance in modern life undermines an entire web of interconnected and interdependent human rights, representing a systemic threat to democratic norms and political participation

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