Privacy The Weeping Angels are back, and they attack our privacy via smart TVs Kristina Irion, University of Amsterdam Natali Helberger, University of Amsterdam PUBLISHED ON: 9 Mar 2017 Referring to the television set, reseachers Kristina Irion and Natali Helberger argue that the CIA targeting of "our trusted friend in the living room" is yet another wake up call to European policymakers on privacy and confidentiality.