UK
UK Government Pressured News Outlets That Published Articles That Could “Affect Compliance” With Covid Measures
In an attempt to suppress “vaccine hesitancy.”
UK Government Asked Facebook to Remove a Post That Was Restricted to Be Seen by “Friends Only”
Over a post regarding Covid test kits.
UK Government Monitored Tweets From High Profile Journalists and Politicians That Criticized Covid Policy
A new report reveals alarming levels of dissent surveillance.
Tony Blair Calls for WEF and WTO to Introduce “Digital Infrastructure” That Monitors Vaccination Status
“You need the data. You need to know who’s been vaccinated and who hasn’t been.”
UK’s Online Censorship Bill Has Amendment That Targets Non-Citizens
Trying to legislate for non-citizens who aren’t even in the country.
UK Government Asks Charity to Remove Video
The charity Freedom from Torture refuses to remove it.
The UK Considers a Digital Pound
A move that would bring about more centralized control of currency.
UK Lawmaker Andrew Bridgen Says His Free Speech Rights Have Been Denied
Bridgen was kicked out of the Conservative Party for a tweet saying he was told the vaccine rollout is biggest crime since Holocaust.
Baroness Claire Fox Calls for UK Legal Protections Against PayPal’s Ideological Censorship
Calls for legislation to protect financial companies cutting off customers they disagree with.
UK Plans to Allow Departments to More Easily Share More Citizens’ Personal Data for Digital ID Verification
Potentially including the most highly sensitive details.
Privacy Concerns Are Raised After UK Health Secretary Considers Body Cams for Nurses
Body cams on hospital wards.