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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jun 14

🚨NEW: We've just launched a petition to REJECT plans for a 'BritCard' This digital ID would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives Britons have repeatedly rejected mandatory IDs - we must reject this too⤵️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reje…

BigBrotherWatch's tweet card. Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives. Mandatory digital IDs give the state...

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jul 18

⚠️From SWEEPING use of facial recognition to attacks on free speech, privacy & freedom in Britain are under threat In the coming weeks, we'll be sharing unmissable campaign updates with you. Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first in the know⤵️ bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/subscribe

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jul 18

🚨Breaking: Met Police to use live facial recognition to scan everyone's faces at Notting Hill Carnival “It is worrying to see the Met resorting to the use of invasive live facial recognition technology at this year's Notting Hill Carnival after scrapping it when a prior trial…

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · 2 h

⚠️The Afghan data leak could be Britain's WORST data breach Now imagine this risk, but for every UK resident. 🆔The proposed 'BritCard' digital ID scheme would lead to the creation of a population-wide database Sign our petition to say #No2DigitalID⤵️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reje…

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jul 21

🔴NEWS: The UK Government is facing pressure from the US to withdraw its encryption-breaking order to Apple This order is an unprecedented attack on privacy rights that has no place in any democracy. Read⤵️ theguardian.com/technology/202…

BigBrotherWatch's tweet card. Government sources say pressure from Washington, including JD Vance, could lead to Home Office climbdown, according to reports

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jul 20

The proposed “BritCard” digital ID is a civil liberties NIGHTMARE It would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives, eroding our rights & freedoms We’ve launched a petition against this proposal - sign and share⤵️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reje…

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jul 19

👁️BLACKLISTED using facial recognition cameras @madeleine_st0ne tells the nation on @GMB about the dangerous consequences of shops using live facial recognition #StopFacialRecognition

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jul 18

👁️Live facial recognition to be used at the Notting Hill Carnival this year. "The Met should channel its resources into a proper on-the-ground police presence...rather than compromising the privacy rights of millions..." - @rebecca_vincent Read⤵️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

BigBrotherWatch's tweet card. The Met Police says the cameras will be used on the approach to and exit from Notting Hill Carnival.

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Big Brother Watch@BigBrotherWatch · Jul 17

👁️Police are using live facial recognition in #Westminster and #Brent today. This technology turns innocent members of the public into walking ID cards. There's no place for this intrusive tech on our high streets. ➡️stopfacialrecognition.org

BigBrotherWatch's tweet image. 👁️Police are using live facial recognition in #Westminster and #Brent today.

This technology turns innocent members of the public into walking ID cards.

There's no place for this intrusive tech on our high streets.

➡️stopfacialrecognition.org

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