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Have a shit Christmas 💩 Or don't. Take a shot at winning a signed copy of Enshittification by @pluralistic@momot.fr instead 🎁 Enter the competition by 5 January ⬇️

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Digital rights are human rights ✊ ORG fights for a fair digital environment where tech supports justice, equality and freedom. As a grassroots organisation, we rely on your support to do whatever it takes to protect your rights in the UK. Donate if you can ⬇️

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As we wind down on our 20th year, why not catch up on @npub1fdrp...lvhs in conversation with @npub18nrq...k27q? Hear about the 'Internet dimension' of policy-making, copyright in the age of AI and how to fight for digital rights. Plus much more! Watch now 📺

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ORG at 20： Cory Doctorow in conversation with Maria Farrell

Cory Doctorow in conversation with Maria Farrell. As well as being a renowned author, activist and journalist, Cory Doctorow was a founding member ...

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Digital ID could lead to “the worst data breach in UK government history”. Despite fierce opposition, the UK government is embarking on a digital surveillance infrastructure that has fundamental cybersecurity holes in its foundations. We must say #NotoDigitalID. https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-18/whistleblowers-raise-extreme-concern-about-security-of-governments-digital-id #digitalid #dataprotection #cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol

Encryption isn't hostile. It's a bedrock of our cybersecurity 🔐 The UK's national security laws join a long line of attempts to frame encrypted messaging as something to be broken into pieces. Without it, we're more open to threats from hackers and criminals.

TechRadar

Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be

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"The [UK] Home Office failed to assess the risks that a digital-only [eVisa] scheme brings, particularly for those who are vulnerable, older, or disabled. It is also misleading in its assessment of the scheme as digital by default.” 🗣️ @npub1lxxf...6r6y for ORG Read more about our open letter to the ICO signed by 19 civil society groups ⬇️

GDPR failures in Home Office eVisa rollout in spotlight

: Rights groups say digital-only record is leaking data and courting trouble

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Fancy a digital chastity belt? The UK government wants Apple and Google to stop you from taking or sending pics of your bits. Intrusive scanning tech on your phone would block nudes unless you verify your age with biometrics or official ID. It's creepy mission creep.

Ars Technica

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

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The botched UK eVisa scheme needs to be investigated. The Home Office failed to assess the risks of a digital-only scheme. As a result, migrants have experienced widespread data errors, inaccessible design and technical failures. Read about our open letter to the ICO ⬇️

The Independent

Canadian citizen’s personal details shared with Russian woman in eVisa data breach

Migrant rights groups call on the data watchdog to investigate ‘unresolved’ problems with eVisa rollout

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The UK Online Safety Act is a mess. MPs are debating the petition for its repeal now. ORG calls for a rights-based approach: Limit its scope to minimise threats to freedom of expression/small sites, and regulate age verification providers to protect privacy. Read our briefing ⬇️

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Briefing: Online Safety Act Parliamentary Petition Debate

It might seem strange to some MPs that anyone could be opposed to ‘Online Safety’.

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