Privacy
UK surveillance state looms large as new Digital ID proposals are introduced
Proposals are being made for UK citizens to carry a digital ID.
Australian legislator Frank Pangolla demands vaccine passports so unvaccinated are “controlled and restricted”
Another lawmaker attacks civil liberties.
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UK mandates vaccine passports, despite its own vaccine minister calling them “discriminatory”
Another assault on civil liberties as the UK mandates vaccine passports for nightclubs and “venues where large crowds gather.”
Italian museum tests using invasive camera technology to analyze visitors
China-like surveillance.
UK COVID surveillance officer used data to track down student on Instagram
The Department of Health says it’s investigating the issue.
French citizens face jail for not complying with COVID passports
And for business owners, the punishment is even more severe.
Facebook employees were caught spying on users
Using the treasure trove of data to spy on unsuspecting users.
Irish Ice Hockey star Niall McEvoy quits in objection to COVID passports
Quits after 13 years.
UK: 80% of nightclubs say they’ll reject draconian COVID passports
Businesses are pushing back.
ProtonVPN’s new macOS and iOS update helps bypass censorship
Useful for those in countries where the government are blocking certain websites.