Weapons of Mass Surveillance
Exposing the weapon that brought down the Arab Spring
Did British surveillance technology help suppress the Arab Spring? The unprecedented reach of modern surveillance has meant that more of our lives are subject to state-sponsored espionage. Governments with dubious human rights records, including those caught up in the Arab Spring, are now using technology to thoroughly track and quell any murmurs of dissent – and it is western companies that are providing the means to do so.