@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org
2026-09-26 08:27 UTC
We’re clear that “Prevent has expanded far beyond its stated aim of identifying people considered “vulnerable to radicalisation”, and has increasingly been used to justify extensive surveillance.”
Criticising the programme for its many faults shouldn’t lead to getting put on a database.
#Prevent #surveillance #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol
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@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org 2026-09-26 08:29
BTW this is the ‘offending’ post. It relates to our report, ‘Prevent and the Pre-Crime State: how unaccountable data sharing is harming a generation’. The UK government should address our recommendations rather than double down on yet more surveillance. Read ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/new-report-reveals-widespread-data-sharing-and-retention-of-prevent-referrals-including-childrens-data/ #Prevent #surveillance #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol