UK
UK Government Plans to “Unlock the Power of Location Data,” Surveil Population Movements
More mass data processing.
Tony Blair Institute Calls for a Digital ID for All British Citizens, Calls It the “Great Enabler”
A proposed future of centralized control.
The Bank of England Is Funding a Digital Wallet for a CBDC
A major step towards more central control of money.
Shadowy UK Unit Surveilled Telegram Posts, Had Hourly Contact With Social Platforms
More revelations from the Counter Disinformation Unit.
UK Deputy Prime Minister Was in Charge of Secretive Unit Monitoring Covid Dissent
Dowden was Culture Secretary at the time.
The UK Launches $1.8 Billion Bidding War to Upgrade Satellite System Named SKYNET
An odd choice for a name.
The UK’s “Chilling” Secret Unit That Monitored Lockdown Dissent
More revelations about the secretive Counter Disinformation Unit.
UK Surveillance Concerns Increase as London Police Could Be Given Access to Controversial Low-Emission Zones Cameras
To reinforce the already-disliked societal control mechanisms.
UK: Teacher Is Fired Over Facebook Post Retaliating Against Youths That Threatened to Kill His Family
The state of free speech in the UK.
WHO Group Co-Chair Calls for “Prioritizing Actions That May Restrict Individual Liberties”
The unelected health agency makes another power grab during pandemic treaty negotiations.