UK
Facebook Blocks All Mention of English Beauty Spot Cockshoot Dyke
Facebook’s algorithm-driven censorship can’t handle England’s quirky town names.
UK NHS App Faces Scrutiny Over Sharing of Face Data With 3rd Party Company
The NHS said it’s fine because it’s “highly secure.”
BBC Chairman Calls for Crackdown on Speech Online
Will likely back calls for regulation.
The UK Government Has a Little-Known Censorship Unit
Details about the shadowy unit.
London Met Police Chief Invokes 9/11 to Call for Ban on Private Messaging
Wants police backdoors to people’s conversations.
Winston Churchill Foundation Trust Backtracks After Removing Churchill Photos From Its Website
The “Winston Churchill” name will also be removed and replaced with just “Churchill Fellowship.”
MembersPrinciples for Anonymizing Your Online Activity
A beginner’s guide to protecting your identity online.
UK’s Home Secretary Launches New Campaign, Complaining UK Spies Should Have Access to Citizens’ Private Messages
Civil liberties in a tailspin.
UK Vaccines Minister Confirms Shameful U-Turn on Vaccine Passports
Zahawi promised it wouldn’t happen.
UK Considers Regulating Platforms Like Netflix for “Misinformation”
Something else the government wants to police.