US and UK have become "endemic" surveillance societies

Take a look at the map below. It shows privacy rights around the world; the brighter the color, the better for privacy. If you live in the US or UK, you might (or might not, depending on your politics) be surprised to find both countries painted black, just like Russia, China, and Malaysia. A new report out from Privacy International (UK) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (US) claims that both countries now feature "endemic" surveillance.

The U.S. Is Now an Endemic Surveillance Society - Worst Privacy Record of Any Western Industrialized Nation

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