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Content Type: Long Read

Social media monitoring in the UK: the invisible surveillance tool increasingly deployed by government

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Content Type: Long Read

10 threats to migrants and refugees

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Content Type: Explainer

The use of social media monitoring by local authorities – who is a target?

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Content Type: Long Read

When Local Authorities aren't your Friends

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Content Type: Long Read

Social Media Monitoring Freedom of Information Act Request to Local Authorities

Is your Local Authority Looking at your Facebook Likes?
Content Type: Report

When Local Authorities aren't your Friends

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Content Type: Long Read

Office of Surveillance Commissioners Guidance - Covert surveillance of Social Networking Sites (SNS)

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Content Type: Long Read

Home Office Covert Surveillance and Property Interference, August 2018 

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Content Type: Long Read

History of the UK Regulators' concerns regarding Local Authority use of social media monitoring

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Content Type: Report

Methodology: Social Media Monitoring by Local Authorities