@edri writes:

»Even if the state’s involvement in spying on activists is revealed, the chilling effect is immediate on anyone active in political life. In a context of growing democratic backsliding, like in #Serbia, it’s needless to say that this can directly – and critically – affect the ability of opposition actors and civil society to operate.

This is why #spyware belongs at the centre of the #EU’s rule of law debate. A state cannot credibly claim to respect fundamental rights while using this highly intrusive technology that is, by design, prone to abuse.«

https://edri.org/our-work/serbias-spyware-scandal-is-also-the-eus-problem/

#privacy