[Chapter-delegates] Online Privacy and Digital Sovereignity

[Glenn McKnight]

The Geopolitics of Surveillance Capitalism and Global Data Protection

These sources provide a comprehensive outlook on the evolving digital
privacy landscape in 2026, focusing on the tools and regulations designed
to protect personal information. They evaluate private search engines like
Mojeek and Brave, while highlighting the necessity of privacy-focused
browser extensions and virtual private networks to combat invasive
tracking. Legislative updates, particularly the amended California Consumer
Privacy Act, introduce stricter requirements for cybersecurity audits and
the governance of automated decision-making. Simultaneously, researchers
warn of inferential AI capabilities that can derive sensitive personal
details from seemingly harmless data points. To mitigate these risks, the
texts recommend performing personal data audits and adopting advanced
cryptographic methods like zero-knowledge proofs on the Bitcoin network.
Overall, the collection emphasizes a shift toward proactive data management and
stronger legal protections against the commercial exploitation of user
identities.

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Glenn McKnight, MA
Virtual School of Internet Governance
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