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 17 to 24 February 2017.
Algorithms
Code-Dependent: Pros and Cons of the Algorithm Age – Pew Research Center
Privacy
Press Update: Privacy International to Challenge High Court Ruling to Court of Appeal – Medium
Amazon resists Echo murder evidence call – BBC
Police told to delete on request millions of images of innocent people – The Guardian
Regulations
Whistleblowers endangered in digital age, says lawyers’ report – The Guardian
Hand Over the Data – MIT Technology Review
We Need Stronger Regulations Regarding U.S. Law Enforcement Hacking of Devices Abroad – Future Tense
Oversight
Leading terror trial QC to be counter-terror laws watchdog – The Guardian
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