A lack of appropriate oversight and transparency will “ultimately stifle fundamental freedoms”, the UN experts on civil liberties said.
United Nations warning comes as Twitter, Facebook and Google insist they should be allowed to tip off suspected terrorists and criminals being monitored by the security services.
New snooping laws could result in “mass surveillance” and have a “chilling effect” in freedom of expression, the United Nations human rights watchdog has warned.
A lack of appropriate oversight and transparency will “ultimately stifle fundamental freedoms”, the UN experts on civil liberties said.
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