Covid
New Bill Aims to Spend Public Funds on Investigating Social Media Coronavirus “Misinformation”
Apparently, there’s too much information online that contradicts the CDC and WHO.
UK Citizens Are Being Refused Entry to Businesses Unless They Download Contact Tracing App
The supposedly optional app is being forced on citizens less than a week after launch.
MembersThe Coronavirus Response Is Accelerating the China-Style Social Credit Systems Around the World
? Civil liberties are being crushed by government demands for surveillance systems.
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.