"A tribunal in the UK has overturned a legal judgment about Clearview's objectionable scraping of images of people's faces from the internet. The latest ruling helpfully clarifies what should be in scope of data protection law, and provides a sensible view on how companies that operate across many jurisdictions should not be able to dodge the application of local laws."
"Clearview's model of selling intrusive surveillance to law enforcement agencies is not just grim, it also undermines people's freedom to speak, act and post online without fear. Their business model is to provide services that can can be abused to intimidate and oppress. That's why we're pleased to see this judgment bring the UK back in line with other jurisdictions that have banned Clearview's processing, especially at a time when powers to hold tech companies accountable are starting to fray."
A UK tribunal overturned a legal judgment concerning Clearview's scraping of images of people's faces from the internet. The ruling clarifies what falls within the scope of data protection law and affirms that companies operating across jurisdictions cannot evade application of local laws. Clearview sells intrusive surveillance services to law enforcement that undermine individuals' freedom to speak, act, and post online without fear. Those services can be abused to intimidate and oppress. The decision aligns the UK with other jurisdictions that have banned Clearview's processing. The ruling arrives amid concerns that powers to hold tech companies accountable are weakening.
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