Mastodawn

"Britain has stopped believing in freedom of protest "

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/identity/freedom/civil-liberties/72856/britain-stopped-believing-in-freedom-of-protest

"It’s all a far cry from the suffragettes who recruited a small army of arsonists and bombers to make their point."
'Today, the UK is rated “obstructed” for civic freedoms by the Civicus Monitor, placing it among a small group of European democracies where protest and civil liberties are seen as under pressure.'

#Quakers #UK #politics #ukpol #law #police #CivilLiberties

Britain has stopped believing in freedom of protest

Recent police raids show the authorities are clamping down not just on protest, but the very idea of it

PrivacyDigest 1d ago

The Fight Against AI-Powered #Surveillance with #AdamSavage

May 13, 2026 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm PDT
#SanFrancisco , CA

When the #Pentagon formally designated #Anthropic a "supply chain risk" this March, the dispute put a spotlight on #civilliberties concerns in the AI-era. Anthropic had reportedly hit an impasse with the #Trump administration over the company’s push for guardrails banning the use of its #Claude model to conduct mass #surveillance.
#ai #supplychain

https://www.eff.org/event/fight-against-ai-powered-surveillance-adam-savage

The Fight Against AI-Powered Surveillance with Adam Savage

When the Pentagon formally designated Anthropic a "supply chain risk" this March, the dispute put a spotlight on civil liberties concerns in the AI-era. Anthropic had reportedly hit an impasse with the Trump administration over the company’s push for guardrails banning the use of its Claude model to conduct mass surveillance. Anthropic’s CEO had called such surveillance a “red line” it would not cross. But where exactly should those lines be drawn, and who should draw them? Cohn will be joined by Adam Savage, former co-host of the Discovery Channel show "Mythbusters," to talk about the issues raised in her book, EFF's work. and the emerging battle over AI surveillance.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Hacker News 1d ago

Hong Kong Police Can Now Demand Phone Passwords Under New Security Rules

https://www.gadgetreview.com/hong-kong-police-can-now-demand-phone-passwords-under-new-security-rules

#HackerNews #HongKongPolice #PhonePasswords #SecurityRules #CivilLiberties #PrivacyConcerns

Hong Kong Police Can Now Demand Phone Passwords Under New Security Rules

Hong Kong police can now force phone unlocking without warrants under expanded National Security Law, making device encryption legally meaningless.

Gadget Review

Reel Tubes 3d ago

Don't miss Eben Moglen's "Snowden and the Future — Part IV: Freedom's Future"! A compelling deep dive on surveillance, privacy, and how to defend digital freedom. Thought-provoking and urgent — perfect for anyone who cares about rights online. #EbenMoglen #Snowden #Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Freedom #CivilLiberties #LaQuadratureDuNet #PeerTube #English
https://video.linuxtrent.it/videos/watch/f65e64f8-cd90-426f-8bc7-cfbeb1f1cb4c

Eben Moglen Snowden and the Future Part IV Freedom s Future

PeerTube

Trump Watch 👀3d ago

Unbelievable. wannabe fuhrer Pedo Trump wants a surveillance state—warrantless spying on every American—while hiding behind immunity for himself. That’s not leadership. That’s authoritarian power grab, plain and simple. FISA 702 has already been abused again and again, #FISA702 #CivilLiberties

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬3d ago

#NicoleOzer Named as Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Executive Director
Ozer, With Decades of Experience in Technology and #CivilLiberties Law, Will Succeed #CindyCohn as #EFF's Leader
Ozer comes to EFF from Center for Constitutional Democracy at UC Law San Francisco where she served as the inaugural executive director. Prior to that she spent more than 20 years at #ACLU of Northern California, where she has led the organization’s #Technology and Civil Liberties Program.
https://www.eff.org/press/releases/nicole-ozer-named-electronic-frontier-foundations-executive-director

Nicole Ozer Named as Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Executive Director

SAN FRANCISCO – Nicole Ozer has been appointed as executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation effective June 1. Ozer is a legal expert on privacy and surveillance, artificial intelligence, and digital speech. She currently serves as the inaugural executive director of the Center for...

Electronic Frontier Foundation

RonSupportsYou 4d ago

"The state of Minnesota sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to investigation materials regarding the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, two Minnesota residents who were shot by federal agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown earlier this year":
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/minnesota-shooting-renee-good-alex-pretti-evidence-lawsuit-00841757
#HumanRights #CivilLiberties #politics

Minnesota sues Trump administration for access to evidence in Alex Pretti, Renee Good killings

The two Minnesota residents were killed by federal agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown earlier this year.

Politico

The Democracy Advocate 4d ago

Minnesota Federal Shooting Lawsuit Signals Major Accountability Clash

Minnesota Federal Shooting Lawsuit exposes a major clash over federal accountability, evidence access, and state investigative authority after deadly shootings.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/u-s-politics/minnesota-federal-shooting-lawsuit/