<p>The current protests in Iran have drawn attention to the regime&rsquo;s attempts at creating a system of mass surveillance and information control similar to that of its authoritarian allies.</p>

<p>The Thai authorities should immediately reform laws, policies and practices that have led to increasing violations of human rights in the digital sphere, the&nbsp;International Commission of Jurists&nbsp;(ICJ) said in a new report launched on 22 June.</p>

<p>Privacy International, together with three other organisations has filed a series of legal complaints against Clearview AI, Inc - the facial recognition company that claims to have &ldquo;the largest known database of 3+ billion facial images&rdquo;.</p>