Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Last year, the UK passed the Investigatory Powers Act, which put the surveillance practices revealed by Snowden - and more - into statute. But while the political response to mass surveillance has been disappointing, a number of legal actions are forcing the state to be more transparent and accountable. Ailidh Callander, Legal Officer at Privacy International, talks about how civil society has come together to challenge mass surveillance through the courts and highlight the most important legal actions that have been brought since the Snowden revelations.
Last year, the UK passed the Investigatory Powers Act, which put the surveillance practices revealed by Snowden - and more - into statute. But while the political response to mass surveillance has been disappointing, a number of legal actions are forcing the state to be more transparent and accountable. Ailidh Callander, Legal Officer at Privacy International, talks about how civil society has come together to challenge mass surveillance through the courts and highlight the most important legal actions that have been brought since the Snowden revelations.
