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UK vaccine passport data will be used after lockdowns end and for “attendance at domestic events”
The invasive tech looks like it’s not going away.
Law enforcement requests for data on Facebook users have almost doubled
Reaching new heights.
Facebook deletes “I trust my immune system” profile photo frames under “misinformation” policy
The frames were popular on the platform.
The UK’s “National Fraud Initiative” would give police power to match public and private sector data
A new step towards a surveillance state.
The Online Safety Bill is a major blow to the UK’s already-feeble free speech rights
It’s the most far-reaching online censorship law the UK has ever proposed.
UK government accused of promoting a “nanny state” with proposed online ban on high calorie food ads
The proposals are highly controversial.
Ignoring privacy and civil liberties concerns, UK pushes ahead with vaccine passport
The app, that was once dismissed as a conspiracy, has come to pass.
UK’s vaccine booking service caught leaking people’s vaccination status
It was all too easy to get access to someone else’s private information.
Top former UK Judge says too much weight is given to trans activists, outlines threats to free speech
People fear “Twitter storm or a visit by the police.”
YouTube temporarily suspended video featuring former UK pathologist’s criticism of lockdowns
The video was reinstated when YouTube was asked for comment on the censorship.
UK: Google faces $4 billion case over claims of secret iPhone tracking
A “loophole” Google allegedly used is being investigated.