Covid
UK MPs to vote on renewal of “draconian” Coronavirus Act, extending overreaching digital surveillance powers
The UK government’s far-reaching response to the coronavirus has crushed many civil liberties.
UK police told not to download NHS COVID tracing app
Some officers have also been told they may not need to obey self-isolate alerts.
FBI partners with social media platforms to target “misinformation”
Particularly around COVID and the election.
Glasgow police officer faces investigation after anti-lockdown Instagram post
Scotland has an unusually strict social media policy for police.
UK’s NHS COVID app falsely tells people to self-isolate because it won’t accept negative results
Those who test negative are being told to quarantine.
Melbourne man arrested for anti-lockdown Facebook posts pleads not-guilty, plans to fight charges
Tony Pecora’s devices were confiscated and he was ordered to stay offline. He’s not giving in.
9-year-old Louisiana kid threatened with expulsion for having a toy gun in his bedroom during online learning
Schools are increasingly applying in-school rules to people’s own homes during lockdowns and virtual learning.
UK NHS coronavirus contact tracing app could be falsely telling up to 30% of users to self-isolate
It’s the latest of numerous controversies surrounding the app since it was announced.
Virtual learning puts kids under increased surveillance
The always-online method of learning during lockdowns is a privacy concern.
YouTube censors Ron Paul Liberty Report episode on coronavirus whistleblowers
YouTube struck down the videos within hours of it being posted.
Microsoft launches “people analytics” social distancing enforcement AI
Privacy and civil liberties concerns have been raised.
Indian COVID surveillance app has massive data leaks
The data of at least 8 million people was unprotected.