The Unknown Universe4d ago
Proud to announce that as of today I have joined @openrightsgroup

Digital sovereignty isn't just about the code we run; it's about the laws we live under.

Refusing Big Tech is a great start, but we also need to challenge the surveillance state and corporate data harvesting at a systemic level. That’s why I’ve officially joined the Open Rights Group.

Excited to support their work protecting the UK's digital future.

#FOSS #Privacy #OpenRights #DigitalSovereignty #DeGoogled #Mastodon
Reel TubesMar 21
UK Cybersecurity & Resilience Bill unpacked — brilliant explainer from Open Rights Group on digital sovereignty, E2EE, and why privacy matters. Clear, punchy, and vital for anyone who cares about tech policy and rights online. A must-watch! #DigitalSovereignty #E2EE #Privacy #Cybersecurity #UK #OpenRights #CivilLiberties #Infosec #English
https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/watch/5f7fce15-dbc0-456c-930e-6c28bd797408
Digital Sovereignty and the Cybersecurity Bill

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&2iMar 6
Tell your MP: No to ID checks for web access https://action.openrightsgroup.org/no-id-checks-web-access
#OpenRights #AgeID #internetSafety
No ID Checks for Web Access

Take action! What’s the problem? The Government has proposed amendments to the Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which would give Ministers the power to restrict access to "internet services". This is supposed to give the Government the power to ban under 16s from social media but “internet services" is a very broad definition, which means any online platform can be included. The wording of the amendment means they could do this without even having to prove that these sites are harmful for children.

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Andii אַנדִֽיFeb 25
Protect VPN use in the UK https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-government-protect-vpn-use-uk
#OpenRights #VPN #UKpolitics
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 government proposing restrictions to accessing VPNs?

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Show threadTim (Wadhwa-)Brown Feb 8, 2025

If you're in the UK and not aware of them, check out @openrightsgroup. All donations welcome.

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Open Rights GroupNov 30, 2022

- Chat monitoring sneaked into Online Safety Bill through back door measure https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/chat-monitoring-sneaked-into-online-safety-bill-through-back-door-measure/

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Chat monitoring sneaked into Online Safety Bill through back door measure

For immediate release The Open Rights Group’s policy manager on Freedom of Expression, Dr. Monica Horten said: “Over 40 million people use these services in the UK. This is a massive expansion in surveillance capacity hidden inside a bill designed to protect children from harmful content”. “Children deserve to grow up in a free society. […]

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Open Rights GroupNov 30, 2022

- Who’s checking on your chats in private online spaces? https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/whos-checking-on-your-chats-in-private-online-spaces/

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Who’s checking on your chats in private online spaces?

A policy brief on the inclusion of private communications in scope of the Online Safety Bill and the impact on end-to-end encryption Chat monitoring of private messaging services has sneaked into the Online Safety Bill with very little public debate or Parliamentary Scrutiny.

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Open Rights GroupNov 29, 2022

- Proposed changes to Online Safety Bill will not protect free speech  https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/14989/

- Compulsory ID cards are wrong, ineffective, Orwellian, and thoroughly un-British https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/compulsory-id-cards-are-wrong-ineffective-orwellian-and-thoroughly-un-british/

- Online Safety Bill a threat to human rights warn campaigners https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/online-safety-bill-a-threat-to-human-rights-warn-campaigners/

- Online Safety Bill sinking under flood of amendments  https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/online-safety-bill-sinking-under-flood-of-amendments/

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Proposed changes to Online Safety Bill will not protect free speech 

Responding to the news that PM Rishi Sunak has ordered the Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan to ditch the “legal but harmful” clause and bring back the controversial Online Safety Bill back to the House of Commons before Christmas, [1] the Executive Director of the Open Rights Group, Jim Killock, said: “This proposed change will not protect free […]

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Open Rights GroupNov 28, 2022

- ICO fails to protect World Cup fans https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/ico-fails-to-protect-world-cup-fans/

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ICO fails to protect World Cup fans

Last week, several news outlets reported that Qatar’s World Cup apps pose serious privacy and security risks. Visitors to Qatar are required to download two apps: Ehteraz, a COVID-19 tracking application, and Hayya, which allows fans entry into the football stadiums and access to transportation services. In particular, Ehteraz can read and write to a […]

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Open Rights GroupNov 24, 2022

- 70 organizations, cyber security experts, and elected officials sign open letter expressing dangers of Online Safety Bill https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/70-organizations-cyber-security-experts-and-elected-officials-sign-open-letter-expressing-dangers-of-online-safety-bill/

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Global encryption coalition warns of Online Safety Bill dangers

70 organizations, cyber security experts, and elected officials sign open letter expressing dangers of Online Safety Bill On 24 November, seventy civil society organizations, companies, elected officials, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published an open letter to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighting their concerns with the threat that the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Bill poses to end-to-end encryption.

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