Noting that we supported "StayAtHome" for a long while…
A #whistleblower from the #UKMilitary has come forward to #BigBrotherWatch (BBW) to expose illegal #spying, #waste and #antiDemocratic conduct during #covid.
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https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/2023/01/daily-mail-77th-brigade-spied-on-lockdown-critics/
Most detailed article is unfortunately(?) #TheDailyMail and site is watched by #akamai, so use an archive below to access more safely:
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https://archive.is/IG6hf
We (DSFGS) were banned on #FakeBook after opposing #apps to invade #privacy and learn #relationships (and alas we may be too late, see Google's #Bugle).
FROM #BBW SITE (tags by us):
> A former #77thBrigade whistleblower told [BBW] that this shady unit targeted high-profile #journalists, public figures, #politicians and even ordinary citizens who shared their fears about Covid-19 and the #lockdown. The Ministry of Defence, at the time, openly denied spying on the public.
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> The report revealed that five secretive government units, including #CounterDisinformationUnit based in the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Cabinet Office’s #RapidResponseUnit, have been surveilling and #censoring scores of high-profile individuals who were critical of government policies. #MailOnSunday journalist #PeterHitchens, Conservative MP #DavidDavis, and members of staff of Big Brother Watch were all targeted by this shady unit.
> Director for [BBW], #SilkieCarlo, said, “This is an alarming case of mission creep, where public money and military power have been misused to monitor #academics, journalists, #campaigners and MPs who criticised the Government, particularly during the #pandemic.
He continues:
> The fact that this political monitoring happened under the guise of ‘countering #misinformation’ highlights how, without serious safeguards, the [see next…]
> concept of ‘wrong information’ is open to abuse and has become a blank cheque the Government uses in an attempt to control #narratives online.
Again we supported #stayAtHome measures for a myriad of reasons but the above report exposes serious wrongdoing.
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