Democratic and authoritarian countries are competing to see which of them can carry out mass surveillance most and best (worst).
Summary
This piece argues that both democratic and authoritarian governments pursue mass surveillance, citing Snowden, PRISM and Upstream, and discusses the privacy and human rights implications. It explains how metadata can reveal intimate details and how regulation like GDPR interacts with surveillance, while highlighting Mullvad's privacy-focused stance. The article ends advocating for a free internet and practical privacy protections.