Chris Philp
Stories
UK Knife Attack Fuels Renewed Push for Facial Recognition
Amid promises of safer streets, Britain edges closer to a future where every passing face becomes a data point.
UK Introduces Online Speech Monitoring Police
Free speech in the UK reaches dire new lows.
UK Conservatives Target “Non-Crime Hate Incidents” in Crime Bill Amendment as Police Admit No Evidence of Impact on Crime
Police logged 13,000 NCHIs last year, yet can’t say if even one helped prevent a crime.
Big Brother Finds a New Home in South London
Millions may find their faces flagged by systems they never knew they were in.
UK PM Starmer Slammed Over Police Controversy as Critics Decry “Woke Tweet Policing”
Critics slam Starmer’s stance as police face backlash over prioritizing policing tweets amidst rising violent crime rates.
UK Plans to Use Passport Photo Database for Criminal Facial Recognition Checks
New erosions of civil liberties.
The UK Government Is Slammed for Letting Private Facial Recognition Company Off the Hook
A big push for the controversial surveillance tech.
The UK Government’s Stealth Support for Facial Recognition Tech in Stores
The UK government wants more facial recognition tech in the private sector.
The UK’s Shadowy “Counter-Disinformation Unit” Has Shifted From Covid to War
Actively getting select speech removed from social media platforms.
UK Blocks Labour Lawmaker That Wanted News Outlets to Register With Dystopian Regulator
Dodging censorship proposals.
