UK
Bank of England’s Fake “Privacy” Push Sparks Fears of Surveillance Currency
The Bank of England’s digital pound plans raise critical privacy concerns, emphasizing “privacy, not anonymity,” amid data security risks.
UK: Student’s Suspension Over Gender-Critical Views Sparks Campus Free Speech Uproar
University of Leeds student suspended amid free speech row over gender-critical views, sparking debate on inclusivity and expression in academic spaces.
UK Police Used Facial Recognition on Thousands During Summer Protests and Riots
Privacy groups sound the alarm over “Orwellian” rise in unregulated surveillance.
UK Conservatives Slam Labour MP’s Push for Blasphemy Laws
Proposed religious text protections spark fears of blasphemy law revival in UK.
MembersHow Your Air Fryer and Other Household Appliances Became Data Miners
“Smart” gadgets: the convenience you crave, with the surveillance you didn’t ask for.
UK Politicians Sidestep Public Concerns on Facial Recognition Privacy
MPs dodge questions on facial recognition as Privacy International reveals alarming lack of transparency.
US Republicans Condemn UK’s Online Censorship Law as a “Tsunami…Heading Towards America”
The US House Judiciary Committee warns of the international “Censorship Industrial Complex.”
UK’s “Online Safety Act” Under Fire as Officials Push for New Powers to Police “Misinformation”
Civil liberties groups warn the move threatens free speech, as the government seeks to expand platform obligations beyond the law’s original scope.
UN’s Latest Climate Agenda Sparks Alarms Over Online Censorship
Suppressing dissenting views online?
British MPs Set To Summon Elon Musk Over Alleged Online “Misinformation” Amid Government’s Censorship Escalation
UK Parliament’s scrutiny of Musk raises questions about free speech and the real motives behind online regulation.
Knock Knock, It’s Orwell: British Feminist Slams Police Over “Hate Crime” Farce
Wasting police resources.