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We're building the strongest resistance to a mandatory digital ID. Join over 86,000 people asking Starmer to stop turning Britain into a checkpoint society. Sign & share our petition widely⤵️.
you.38degrees.org.uk
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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⚠️Police are using live facial recognition in #Enfield & #TowerHamlets today. This technology turns our high streets into digital police line-ups & puts us all at risk of misidentifications & wrongful allegations. Tell the Met to #StopFacialRecognition⤵️.
you.38degrees.org.uk
The Metropolitan Police has started using live facial recognition cameras across London. This surveillance technology turns us into walking ID cards and treats members of the public like suspects...
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🆔The Government wants to turn Britain into a digital identity-backed database state. A mandatory digital ID would "simply put the burden on the already law-abiding citizens to prove their right to be here” - @rebecca_vincent . Read⤵️.
independent.co.uk
Top minister says Britain ‘behind the curve’ in roll out of national ID cards
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⚠️Keir Starmer is on the verge of mandating digital ID for all UK adults - we MUST stop this. 👏Over 80,000 of you have already joined our call to scrap plans to barcode Britain. Help us get to 100,000 - sign & share our petition⤵️.
you.38degrees.org.uk
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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RT @madeleine_st0ne: Plans to roll out mandatory digital ID will be a disaster for the rights and liberties of everyone in Britain. Right….
you.38degrees.org.uk
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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RT @silkiecarlo: Mandatory digital IDs. Facial recognition surveillance on high streets and in supermarkets. Armed police border arrest….
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Find out more about these Orwellian plans⤵️.
inews.co.uk
Prime Minister chairs emergency meeting with ministers to discuss use of digital ID cards
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Mandatory digital IDs give the state enormous control & treat the population with suspicion. Introducing one in Britain would fundamentally change the nature of our relationship with the state, eroding our rights & freedoms. SIGN & SHARE our petition ⤵️.
you.38degrees.org.uk
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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🚔Met Police used new DRACONIAN stop & search powers against 47 protestors - 40 of whom were demonstrating against the war in Gaza, our research reveals. "This data gives an alarming impression of police selectively targeting protesters" - @JHurfurt ⤵️.
theguardian.com
Big Brother Watch finds 40 of 47 uses of new power were at Gaza protest, with zero arrests suggesting ‘no justification’
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👁️Facial recognition reverses the presumption of innocence - the foundation of our democracy and freedom. We're backing a legal challenge to #StopFacialRecognition in the UK. Donate today⤵️.
crowdfunder.co.uk
Join the fight to roll back live facial recognition cameras in the UK and give legal support to people falsely flagged as criminals
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Read our response in The Guardian⤵️.
theguardian.com
Retailer starts eight-week trial at stores in London and Bath before potentially expanding nationwide
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❌This monk's digital welfare payment was DENIED due to a failed facial recognition check. Meanwhile, the UK Government is pushing plans for a giant digital ID system - the risks to privacy, security & equality are serious. That's why we're fighting to say #No2DigitalID
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👁️The Government wants to spy on all of our bank accounts on the premise of dealing with welfare fraud & error. This is an unprecedented attack on our financial privacy & freedom. We must fight back⤵️.
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👁️A teenager was wrongly called a criminal in a shop using live facial recognition. She was forced to leave the store & wrongly banned from other shops using the same software. This Orwellian tech is a threat to our rights | #StopFacialRecognition⤵️.
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MPs slam the Government after a review of 11 major data leaks. Meanwhile, Labour is considering digital ID proposals - this could be a honeypot for hackers & create huge risks for Britons' privacy & security. Say #No2DigitalID⤵️.
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