‘The devil’s in the detail’ Hear from ORG’s @npub1cqh0...8tnn on the intersection of the Database State and AI in #DigitalID, how Ofcom’s Magnum Opus of #OnlineSafety regulations abdicates responsibility for social problems to #BigTech, and the self sabotage of trying to break #encryption. But in the end, ‘opposition creates innovation’ ✊ Listen now ⬇️
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UK Online Safety Act: Digital ID and the Risks of a Database State with James Baker
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We went outside the national police summit (UK) and this is what happened... When we tried to ask delegates to talk on camera, no one wanted to. Why? Because constant monitoring doesn’t feel safe. It feels intrusive 🤷‍♂️ Watch now ⬇️
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Safety Not Surveillance Vox Pops
We went outside the national police summit and this is what happened... When we tried to ask delegates to talk on camera, no one wanted to. Why? Be...
 #SafetyNotSurveillance #PreCrime #BanCrimePredictingTech #police #policing #ukpolitics #ukpol
"Imagine the person you disagree with most in politics... "Imagine what they could do with this type of [Digital ID] system if you didn't have the right safeguards in place." "This is what worries me about introducing this in a country like the UK as we don't have a written constitution that has privacy protections." 🗣️ ORG's @npub1cqh0...8tnn
Daily Mirror
Digital ID cannot be saved, MPs told - 'no one believes it's about immigration'
Campaigners told the Home Affairs Select Committee that voters are 'up in arms' about the proposals and do not believe it is just about tackling il...
 #DigitalID #NoToDigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol
Yesterday, outside the UK national policing conference members of the #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition went to deliver a simple message… Communities don't want more surveillance. They want real safety. The technologies being promoted inside the summit fuel racism, enable unchecked policing power, and threaten all our rights. They must be stopped. Together we can build safety rooted in dignity, not surveillance.
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Safety Not Surveillance Stunt
Today, outside the national policing conference members of the Safety not Surveillance coalition went to deliver a simple message… Communities don
 #BanCrimePredictingTech #ukpolitics #ukpol #police
Today we’ll be giving evidence at the UK Home Affairs Select Committee on Digital ID. We’ll be arguing against the introduction of this digital surveillance infrastructure, where we’ll have to constantly prove who we are as we go about our daily lives. Watch from 2pm ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/live/BF1Ucg9ggYo?si=1D2otVT1LZTSxfcC #DigitalID #surveillance #NotoDigitalID #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol
The unchecked roll-out of facial recognition in the UK makes us suspects for simply leaving the house. “We urgently need Parliament to legislate for the use of this intrusive technology to ensure that there is proper transparency and oversight.” 🗣️ Sara Chitseko, ORG Programme Manager.
Morning Star
Facial recognition vans rolled out to seven more police forces
THE expansion of facial recognition will further erode civil liberties and “disproportionately immiserate” marginalised communities, campaigner...
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What a night! A big thank you to everyone who came along to our London meet-up this week. We had a great time getting to know everyone and hearing from you. So let's stay in touch! Sign up to our newsletter for updates on future events and campaigns ➡️
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Can a toddler be a terrorist? A shocking new report has found that babies and toddlers have been referred to the UK's controversial counter-terrorism scheme Prevent hundreds of times since 2016. ORG has shown that data collected under the Prevent programme is widely shared and retained for years even when referrals are marked ‘no further action’. Lives are being impacted from an absurdly young age. Read more from Hyphen:
Hyphen
Babies and toddlers referred to Prevent hundreds of times
More than 200 referrals made to counter-terror scheme for children aged three or under since 2016, most citing ‘Islamist’ concerns
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Is Ofcom coming for VPNs? Monitoring their use through the narrow lens of whether the UK Online Safety Act is working is shortsighted. "It’s important to note VPNs can help protect children's security online too, they aren’t just used to avoid content blocks." 🗣️ ORG's @npub1cqh0...8tnn
TechRadar
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people
 #vpn #onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #osa #ofcom #privacy #security #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol