Today in at #oggcamp in #manchester with @Open Rights Group come along and say hello at our stall.

Every day now we are hearing more personal stories of people who are struggling to get their e-Visa. So many people are at risk from what is looming to become a car crash example in how to do digitalisation of identity documents. #evisa #homeoffice #immigration

This weekend we are campaigning down a Lib Dem Conference in Brighton. See

Open Rights Group

Campaigning at Lib Dem conference in Brighton

The Liberal Democrats are meeting for their annual conference from 14-17th September.

for details. If you follow on Mastodon and fancy lending a hand or grabbing a coffee let me know! #digitalrights #libdems #brighton

Danish politicians talking about wanting to ban encrypted messaging apps. As the article highlights politicians rely on and use secure messaging apps. They are essential for all democracies! https://cybernews.com/privacy/denmark-ban-telegram-signal-whatsapp/ #privacy #e2ee #denmark

27 campaign groups, charities and human rights organisations write to Sir Kier Starmer urging them not to expand live facial recognition technology. Further expansion of a digital surveillance state is not the solution to social conflicts and riots.

InView.org.uk • Independent News

Starmer plan to expand facial recognition technology after far-right riots condemned by charities • InView.org.uk • Independent News

Charities and human rights organisations have called on Sir Keir Starmer to reverse a planned expansion of the use of facial recognition technology...

#facialrecogntion #surveillance