Open Rights Group

Say No to ID for online access

Protect people. Regulate powerful platforms. Keep the internet open. The Government is planning to introduce tough new laws that require all adults to show ID to access to go online. They say this is to keep under 16s off social media. However evidence from Australia shows age gates don't keep children off restricted platforms. But they do harm children and adults' rights to privacy and expression. Over 16s will be forced to prove their age. This could be by handing over biometric data or identi

Metro

The government is keeping a list of people who question their policies

Tech companies under fire as Europe proposes social media ban for under-15s | Computer Weekly

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says technology platforms will have to prove they are safe before children can access them.

Open Rights Group

Safety Not Surveillance Bristol Townhall

Join the #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition in Bristol as we explore how AI and ‘crime-predicting’ technologies are currently being used by Avon and Somerset Police, the harms and risks of their continues roll out, and what action local communities and councils can take to invest in true, lasting community safety – not surveillance.

Open Rights Group

Safety Not Surveillance Manchester Townhall

Join the #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition in Manchester as we explore how AI and ‘crime-predicting’ technologies are currently being used by Greater Manchester Police, the harms and risks of their continues roll out, and what action local communities and councils can take to invest in true, lasting community safety – not surveillance.

Open Rights Group

Consultant Opportunity

Public-Sector Technology Exit and Collaborative Open Source Open Rights Group (ORG) is seeking an independent consultant or small consultancy to help produce an accessible report for UK government departments, agencies, educational and local authorities.

Open Rights Group

Safety Not Surveillance London Townhall

Join the #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition in London as we explore how AI and ‘crime-predicting’ technologies are currently being used by the Met, the harms and risks of their continues roll out, and what action local communities and councils can take to invest in true, lasting community safety – not surveillance.

Open Rights Group

From Digital Dependence to Digital Sovereignty

The UK’s over reliance on a small number of foreign technology companies is putting our economy, security and democracy at risk.

BBC News

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy quits X in protest at 'misinformation'

Lisa Nandy says her department is also leaving Elon Musk's platform, which she claims "isn't healthy for our democracy".

Tell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UK

Take action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote log-in to their networks are secure. Journalists, campaigners and whistle blowers use them to protect their work and themselves. But the Government wants to force people to verify their age when they buy a VPN. This will deter people from using VPNs to stay safe and secure online. Why are the governmen

you.38degrees.org.uk

Stop Trump’s Kill Switch: secure our Digital Sovereignty | 38 Degrees

PeerTube

From Digital Dependence to Digital Sovereignty

The UK’s over reliance on a small number of foreign technology companies is putting our economy, security and democracy at risk. But now the movement away from Big Tech and towards Digital Sovereig...

Open Rights Group

From Digital Dependence to Digital Sovereignty

The UK’s over reliance on a small number of foreign technology companies is putting our economy, security and democracy at risk.

Reset the ICO

Sign the petition! The ICO is failing us. It's time for a reset. Time and time again, the ICO has failed to protect our data rights. They failed to formally investigate the Ministry of Defence over the leak of a spreadsheet detailing 19,000 people who were fleeing the Talibans – the worst data breach in UK history. They ignored thousands of complaints from the public and allowed Meta to press ahead with plans to scrape its users data. They ignored ORG and 70 other organisations who raised concer

Ban AI tools in asylum decision making

Take action! What’s the problem? The Home Office is using two AI tools: The Asylum Case Summarisation (ACS) tool uses ChatGPT-4 to summarise asylum interview transcripts. The Asylum Policy Search (APS) tool summarises country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs), guidance documents, and Country of Origin Information (COI) reports. The Home Office’s own evaluation revealed that 9% of the ACS AI-generated summaries were so flawed they had to be removed from the pilot. It also found that 23% of cas

Calls for probe into lack of action on eVisa failings that resulted in data breach

Exclusive: UK’s data regulator failing to hold the government to account for breaches, campaigners say

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Stop Trump’s Kill Switch: secure our Digital Sovereignty | 38 Degrees

Open Rights Group

Wanted: Government to fix the ICO

Following the conclusion of an internal HR process, the Information Commissioner is on garden leave, before his final exit.

you.38degrees.org.uk

Stop Trump’s Kill Switch: secure our Digital Sovereignty | 38 Degrees

noyb.eu

US Supreme Court just blew up EU-US Data Transfers

The US Supreme Court decided that the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) may not be independent anymore – with major implications for EU-US Data Transfers.

New Economics Foundation

The cost of data inadequacy

The economic impacts of the UK failing to secure an EU data adequacy decision

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Stop Trump’s Kill Switch: secure our Digital Sovereignty | 38 Degrees

British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted

As UK police embrace the AI revolution, a WIRED investigation reveals the messy inside story of one region’s experiment with predictive analytics.