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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?

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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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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