UK
UK PM Boris Johnson Announces Coronavirus “Passports”
COVID passports aren’t a conspiracy theory after all.
UK Government Ignores Privacy Concerns and Pushes for Digital ID System
Coronavirus has strengthened calls for digital ID cards.
UK Citizens Want to Know Why Government Sends Their Data to a Credit Agency When They Request a COVID Test
The fear that coronavirus would lead to a decrease in privacy seems to have come to pass.
Sports Commentator Matt Le Tissier Faces Backlash Over Tweet
He’s getting used to it by now.
The Co-Op Botches Its Woke Cancelation of the Spectator, Gets Canceled Back, and Makes a U-Turn
Chairman Andrew Neil shows people how to stand up to mob tactics.
GoFundMe Deletes Fundraising Campaign for British Lockdown Skeptic Piers Corbyn
People are seeing bias about which campaigns that break the rules are still allowed to operate.
UK Government Spent Taxpayer Money on Influencer Sponsorships for COVID Tracking
The NHS spend thousands of pounds on each post.
UK Care Worker Investigated for FB Video Saying NHS Wasn’t Overrun During COVID
Hampton argued that the she shouldn’t be congratulated because demand was so low she did little work.
Petition Calls on the BBC to Stop “Erasing History” and Reinstate Canceled Proms Songs
The summer of cancel culture isn’t over.
British YouTuber Arrested for Documenting Illegal Migrant Crisis
Recording what’s happening landed the reporter in hot water.
UK 2% Digital Tax of Amazon Backfires, Small Businesses With Already-Tight Margins End Up Paying
Sellers that use the platform will have to pay it.
Former Royal Marine Ant Middleton Dropped From Charity Soccer Match After Tweet Criticizing Violent Protests
A social media backlash campaign against him appears to have been successful.