Personalised news websites can have serious implications for democracy, but little is known about the extent and effects of personalisation.
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Decisive report on surveillance shakes up debate in Europe
A committee of the Council of Europe released a report on mass surveillance on 26 January 2015. Some of its recommendations are expected to influence the debate heavily.
A new Danish study calls into question a cornerstone of the data protection regime in Europe: user consent. This article discusses the findings in light of the concept of 'privacy as a human right'.