Each week the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project prepares an overview of related news stories from the week. This summary contains news articles from 28 January to 3 February 2017.
Data and Technology
How Facebook is starting to tackle fake news in your news feed – BBC
Humanitarian Futures for Messaging Apps – ICRC
In a post-truth world, statistics could provide an essential public service – The Guardian
The Data That Turned the World Upside Down – Motherboard
Discrimination
Despite Anti-Profiling Rules, The FBI Uses Race and Religion When Deciding Who to Target – The Intercept
Privacy
Confronting the End of Privacy – The Wall Street Journal
Fingerprint ID mandatory to register SIMs – Bangkok Post
Japanese court rules against paedophile in ‘right to be forgotten’ online case – The Guardian
Privacy Protection Without Law: How Data Privacy Is Shaped by Market Forces – Forbes
Regulation
Big Data and Security Policies: Serving Security, Protecting Freedom – The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy
National Security Letters Demand Data Companies Aren’t Obligated to Provide – The Intercept
Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are the author(s) alone.
