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UK House of Lords Blasts Big Tech as Monopolizers of the “Public Square” in New Report
The peers said that the new “Online Safety” proposals are a threat to free speech.
UK Law Commission Recommends Making Speech Offenses Based on “Likely Psychological Harm”
The vague terms used to suppress speech.
Britons Ditch COVID Surveillance App After Constant Demands for Isolation
The overzealous app is telling hundreds of COVID-negative people to isolate.
UK Surveillance State Looms Large as New Digital ID Proposals Are Introduced
Proposals are being made for UK citizens to carry a digital ID.
UK Labour MP David Lammy Pockets Almost £3,000 From Facebook While Publicly Criticizing Them
Lawmakers being paid by tech giants creates a conflict of interest.
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.”
UK COVID Surveillance Officer Used Data to Track Down Student on Instagram
The Department of Health says it’s investigating the issue.
UK: 80% of Nightclubs Say They’ll Reject Draconian COVID Passports
Businesses are pushing back.
UK: Young People Are Ditching COVID Surveillance App in Large Numbers
People are turning their back on the controversial tool.
UK Rushes to Judgement, Many Call for Social Media Platforms to Collect ID Following Racist Comments From Foreign Bot Accounts
If it’s true that most of the racist Euro 2020 final comments came from foreign bots, handing over ID would create a civil liberties crisis and do nothing so solve the issue.
UK MP Diane Abbott: Social Media Companies Should Collect Names and Addresses of All Social Media Users
“Absolute anonymity on social media has had its day,” Abbott added.