Mmastodon WorldHuman Rights first seen 11 h ago, last 7 h ago, peak #1

Rethinking Privacy as a Human Right, Not Property

Original: "But just because # privacy doesn't fit well into a property rights framework, it doesn't follow that there's no way to

A legal commentator argues that privacy should not be framed through property rights, since privacy does not fit neatly into ownership models. Instead, the post suggests modelling privacy protections on the international human rights system, which offers alternative frameworks for protecting personal autonomy and dignity. The argument touches on ongoing debates about data protection, surveillance, and how law should conceptualise personal information in the digital age.

Why now: Debates over how to legally protect privacy and personal data are ongoing and contested.

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• "But just because # privacy doesn't fit well into a property rights framework, it doesn't follow that there's no way to do privacy well. We have lots of other rights frameworks besides property... Imagine if our privacy regime was modeled on the # HumanRights system... If we… · ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 44

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