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3 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
EFF joined a letter from civil society organizations urging the UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC to denounce the human rights violations facilitated by NSO Group’s spyware as highlighted by the #PegasusProejct.
accessnow.org/letter-un-hrc-…
The letter also urged the UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC to act within its power “to investigate and prevent further violations linked to the sale, export, and use of Pegasus spyware and cases of targeted surveillance.”
EFF has raised the alarm for years about tech companies selling their surveillance and censorship products and services to repressive regimes. eff.org/deeplinks/2019…

Tech companies should be incentivized to do everything they can to ensure their products aren’t used to target journalists, activists, and dissidents. And they should face liability if they fail to take reasonable steps to protect all of their users.
eff.org/deeplinks/2011…

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