Facebook and Google a threat to human rights?

Foong Cheng Leong, lawyer, Chairman of the KL Bar Information Technology Committee, member of the Bar Council Intellectual Property Committee

27-Nov-19 14:00

Facebook and Google a threat to human rights?

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A new report by Amnesty International has warned that Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights. Is it time for a radical transformation of the tech giants’ core business model?

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Juliet Jacobs, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Technology, Tech, Business Analysis, SME, Entrepreneurship, Politics, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Amnesty International, Google, Facebook, surveillance, tech giants, human rights, personal data, marketing, targeted advertising,

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