@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org
2026-07-17 08:15 UTC
The ICO has actively pushed for age verification measures in the UK at the expense of privacy.
This fails to address the repurposing of personal data from age checks for targeted online advertising.
In turn, advertising data is used to drive up engagement, exploit addictions and target harmful content.
#ico #dataprotection #privacy #gdpr #ukpolitics #ukpol
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@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org 2026-07-17 08:15
The meltdown of the UK data regulator's leadership underscores the need to restore integrity at the top. This starts with an end to the revolving door of senior staff working for the industries or companies that they were meant to police. Establishing proper boundaries against corporate influence is necessary. #ico #dataprotection #privacy #gdpr #ukpolitics #ukpol