A new analysis highlights a critical rift in North Macedonia’s digital landscape: while national laws are increasingly aligned with EU standards, a lack of robust enforcement leaves citizens vulnerable to “surveillance capitalism.” From daily app usage to AI-driven behavior tracking, personal data is frequently monetized and exploited with minimal oversight, turning the rule of law into a formal gesture rather than a lived protection. Experts warn that without strong, independent enforcement mechanisms, the rise of digital platforms will continue to facilitate precarious work conditions and erode privacy. For civil society, the challenge is clear—moving beyond the mere adoption of legal frameworks to demand institutional accountability and the protection of fundamental digital and privacy rights in an increasingly tracked society. Read more here.
Source: EPI
