The & #39;privacy& #39; threat from Big Tech is such an interesting one

Peston& #39;s right here 

Most people will be intensely relaxed about compromising privacy when there& #39;s so much to gain in protecting life

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But the ways these technology firms could protect citizens is genuinely limitless

"Preventing the next Pandemic" could be used to justify an on-going privacy interference

In fact, there are loads of justifications:

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These firms could help save lives during migration crisis, wars, and climate disasters.

If you& #39;re looking for a proportionate justification to a privacy interference in IHRL, there& #39;s always going to be one

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As @susie_alegre argues in the article attached, the absolute right to Freedom of Thought could be a better framework for approaching the downsides of big tech

https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/Rethinking%20Freedom%20of%20Thought%20for%20the%2021st.pdf

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The real value in privacy, after all, is that it is instrumental to the enjoyment of other rights like autonomy and dignity.

As people growingly consent to losing privacy, human rights advocates must ensure that fundamental and absolute rights are still protected.

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