https://phys.org/news/2019-01-big-violate-human-rights.html

The reason is simple. Mass invasions of privacy can undermine the rights of millions, if not billions, of people around the world as governments gain a greater capacity to discriminate —or worse —across gender and sexuality lines, and stifle dissent, including through violence. More about this in a moment.

So what can be done to limit the human rights fallout? What we need is a multi-pronged approach that involves civil society, the private sector, foundations and states.