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UK Expands Online Safety Act to Mandate Preemptive Scanning of Digital Communications
The system demands machines make moral calls in real time.
UK Government Dismisses Public Outcry, Pushes Ahead With Controversial Digital ID Plan
Over 2.7 million signatures couldn’t move the needle on a dystopian plan already set in motion.
UK Government Emails Reveal Push to Pressure Tech Platforms to Remove Lawful Speech on Immigration and Policing
UK officials leaned on tech firms with blunt demands to erase speech that broke no rules.
Digital ID Dangers: Whistleblower Alleges Massive Security Failures in UK’s GOV.UK One Login Digital ID System
A digital ID meant to unify access across government instead exposed a blueprint for bureaucratic negligence, highlighting the dangers of the push towards digital ID.
Britain’s AI Spy Machine Gears Up for the Next Wave of Censorship
AI-driven “disinformation” platform enables UK government to track social media posts, including political opinions.
UK Digital ID Sector 2024: Centralized Growth Raises Concerns Amid $2.5B Revenue
The industry outpaces national growth rates with revenues set to double to $5 billion by 2029.
UK Lawmakers Call for Probe Into Shadowy Disinformation Squad
Some UK lawmakers call for an urgent independent review of the Counter Disinformation Unit, questioning its transparency and the extent of its influence on public discourse.
UK Government Pressures Social Media Giants to Tackle “Misinformation” Ahead of Elections
The government also pushes for cooperation between government and Big Tech companies.
UK Government Minister Shuns Concerns About “Anti-Disinformation Unit”
The unit has recently undergone a rebrand.
UK: Peers Grill the Government About the Counter “Disinformation” Unit, Which Spied on Lawful Speech by Government Critics
The government has been taken to task over its secretive censorship units.
UK Government Plans to “Unlock the Power of Location Data,” Surveil Population Movements
More mass data processing.
