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UK Terror Police: Online Privacy Is “Putting Lives at Risk”
End-to-end encryption, which tech companies implement in their products and services to keep them safe and secure for their users, are a constant target of certain segments of law enforcement apparatuses in various countries. This time it was the turn of UK’s anti-terrorist “cyber police” chief
Facebook Censors Anti-Lockdown Group Save Our Rights UK, Backed by British Lawmaker
Facebook removed the videos under its coronavirus “misinformation” rules.
New UK Law Allows Police to Access Data of People Who Are Self-Isolating
Civil liberties are being crushed.
Facebook Apologizes After Suspending Users for Referring to Plymouth Hoe, a UK Tourist Spot
Facebook removed posts referring to a popular seafaring spot in the UK called Plymouth Hoe. The social media platform has since apologized for the mistake of thinking people were using the word “hoe” in a “misogynistic” way. Plymouth Hoe is a popular spot in the UK, with rich maritime history.
UK Lawmaker Suggests GPS Tracking People to Enforce Quarantine
Mandated privacy invasion.
UK Lawmakers Consider Reforming or Repealing Destructive “Hate Speech” Laws
The laws were introduced by the Blair government. We’ll believe it when we see it.
Teacher Fired Over YouTube Video Pushing Back Against Ideas of “Toxic Masculinity” Has No Regrets
Knowland didn’t back down.
British Study Suggests Majority of People Support Giving Up Privacy to Tackle Coronavirus
People apparently support tracking and immunity passports.
UK: Car Dealership Ordered to Pay Employee $38,000 for Firing Him After He Posted Criticism on Facebook
The judge ruled that the dismissal was unfair.
UK Police Officer Charged After Posting George Floyd Meme
The UK has some of the weakest free speech laws in the West.
New Christian Fundraising Platform Aims to Remedy Censorship on Other Crowdfunding Platforms
LifeFunder has already had some successful early campaigns.
UK Says Big Tech Is “Manipulating Lives” Launches Investigation Into Its Algorithms
Algorithms also reduce competition and harm consumers, a UK watchdog says.