ORG called for unjust 'crime-predicting' tech to be banned from policing 🚨 Police tech doesn’t predict crime. It predicts policing. Based on biased data, it brings more of the same – racist policing and poverty punishment. Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/res... #ORG2025

ORG revealed that political parties' canvassing apps threaten voter privacy 🗳️ They use commercially owned infrastructure that are rife with security vulnerabilities. We lose in a data arms race that's driving electioneering. Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/dat... #ORG2025

In 2025, ORG stood up against invasive Stalker Ads 🚫 We investigated how Meta's targeted advertising model fuels discrimination and spreads misinformation. And we helped you to object to Meta using your data for ads. Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/end... #ORG2025 #StopStalkerAds

This year, ORG exposed the harms of the eVisa scheme ⚠️ Errors and glitches in this system have left migrants unable to prove their immigration status. ORG calls on the Home Office to provide physical proof to alleviate anxiety. Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/sto... #ORG2025

Aaaand that's a wrap on 2025 🙃 From eVisas and crime-predicting tech to Stalker Ads and the Online Safety Act, ORG has fought for digital rights all the way. With Digital ID, encryption battles and more ahead, it's time for a recap. Check out #ORG2025 ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/org-end...

Give yourself the gift that keeps on giving this Xmas 🎄 Subscribe to ORG's newsletter! We'll keep you updated on everything that's going on. From campaign updates to events and how to get involved, we've got you covered. Sign up now ⬇️ #DigitalRights action.openrightsgroup.org/sign-up-for-...

Have a shit Christmas 💩 Or don't. Take a shot at winning a signed copy of Enshittification by Cory Doctorow instead 🎁 Enter the competition by 5 January ⬇️ action.openrightsgroup.org/win-copy-ens...

EXCLUSIVE The Metropolitan police have been using powers they no longer have to crack down on pro-Palestine protests, according to legal experts. Liberty Investigates‘ latest story with @theguardian.com @pscupdates.bsky.social @ijan-us.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Digital rights are human rights ✊ ORG fights for a fair digital environment where tech supports justice, equality and freedom. As a grassroots organisation, we rely on your support to do whatever it takes to protect your rights. Donate if you can ⬇️

In case you missed it: Home Secretary ordered to allow man to return to UK after telling airline not to fly him and cancelling his eVisa | Sonia Lenegan

As we wind down on our 20th year, why not catch up on Cory Doctorow in conversation with @mariafarrell.bsky.social? Hear about the 'Internet dimension' of policy-making, copyright in the age of AI and how to fight for digital rights. Plus much more! Watch now 📺 www.youtube.com/live/M9H2An_...

Digital ID could lead to “the worst data breach in UK government history”. Despite fierce opposition, the government is embarking on a digital surveillance infrastructure that has fundamental cybersecurity holes in its foundations. We must say #NotoDigitalID. www.itv.com/news/2025-12...

Encryption isn't hostile. It's a bedrock of our cybersecurity 🔐 The UK's national security laws join a long line of attempts to frame encrypted messaging as something to be broken into pieces. Without it, we're more open to threats from hackers and criminals. www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...

"The Home Office failed to assess the risks that a digital-only [eVisa] scheme brings, particularly for those who are vulnerable, older, or disabled. It is also misleading in its assessment of the scheme as digital by default.” 🗣️ ORG's @sarahalsherif.bsky.social www.theregister.com/2025/12/12/i...

🚨 noyb has filed complaints against #TikTok and #Grindr. As it turns out, TikTok even tracks you while you're using other apps. For example, TikTok was able to track a person’s Grindr usage - which allows it to draw conclusions about his sexual orientation and sex life 👉 noyb.eu/en/tiktok-un...

A new report presents findings from 'Digitising identity: navigating the digital immigration system and migrant experiences' and makes recommendations to the Home Office. @deryaozkul.bsky.social @migrantvoice.bsky.social @openrightsgroup.org digitalgood.net/dg-outputs/e...

Fancy a digital chastity belt? The government wants Apple and Google to stop you from taking or sending pics of your bits. Intrusive scanning tech on your phone would block nudes unless you verify your age with biometrics or official ID. It's creepy mission creep. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

The botched eVisa scheme needs to be investigated. The Home Office failed to assess the risks of a digital-only scheme. So migrants have experienced widespread data errors, inaccessible design and technical failures. Read about our open letter to the ICO ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

The Online Safety Act is a mess. MPs are debating a petition for its repeal today. ORG calls for a rights-based approach: Limit its scope to minimise threats to free expression and regulate age verification providers to protect privacy. Read our briefing ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...

Ahead of this afternoon's Westminster Hall debate on the UK’s Online Safety Act, EFF, Open Rights Group, Big Brother Watch, and Index on Censorship wrote to politicians urging them to listen to their constituents and repeal the legislation. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

A petition to repeal the UK’s Online Safety Act will be debated in Parliament at 4:30pm today. As MPs gather to debate it, we urge the government to rethink breaking end-to-end encryption which endangers journalism at home and around the world: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/12/inve...

The Home Office has failed migrants. The eVisa scheme is founded on an incomplete and misleading Data Protection Impact Assessment, meaning foreseeable risks were not mitigated. 19 civil society groups call on the ICO to investigate. Read our open letter ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...

Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

The Online Safety Act ushered in an age verification market without regulating providers. Our open letter calls for this to be corrected ahead of tomorrow's debate. We're supported by the Age Verification Providers Association and 600+ members of the public. www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...

The Online Safety Act returns to Parliament. It has enabled iffy age-assurance providers, wrongly censored content and shuttered small sites while doing nothing to tackle the dominance of major platforms. Tell your MP: attend the debate on 15 December ⬇️ action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp...

Teens “would lose the freedom to enjoy games and social interaction in the name of safety.” An amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill could block under 16s from online games where they can interact or talk with other players. ORG’s James Baker ⬇️ www.libdemvoice.org/banning-chil...

LGBTQ+ ​&​ abortion-rights groups say Meta is wiping out their accounts in a massive censorship sweep One of the biggest waves of censorship the platforms have ever seen⚠️📵 https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/world/meta-accused-mass-censorship-lgbtq-abortion-accounts-506366/

The eVisa system is beset with problems. New research highlights the human cost of these hostile digital systems that are flawed by design. Root and branch reform is needed as the government intends to rollout digital ID to everyone in the UK. Read more ⬇️ www.computerweekly.com/news/3666361...

COMPETITION TIME ⏰ We're giving away a signed copy of Enshittification by Cory Doctorow. Be in it with a chance to win it. Enter by 5 January ⬇️ action.openrightsgroup.org/win-copy-ens...

DEFENDING TRIAL BY JURY A brilliant and informative piece from @sarachitseko.bsky.social @openrightsgroup.org “Jury trials are not just a procedural detail, they are the cornerstone of democracy. They… provide a crucial check on state power.” www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/defendi...

The Online Safety Act affects freedom of expression. Its requirements risk the ability of small, non-profit and public-interest websites to operate. Read the joint briefing from ORG, @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social, @eff.org and @indexoncensorship.org ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...

Facial recognition is biased. The police know it. The Home Office knows it. And they don't care. This dangerous, intrusive tech produces more false positives for women, young people and members of ethnic minority groups. We need Parliamentary scrutiny now! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Extensive commentary from ORG on the #OnlineSafetyAct

Juries are a crucial check on the abuse of power. The government must not roll back jury trials. Doing so will result in automated injustice as the criminal justice system looks towards crime-predicting tech and algorithmic decision-making. Read more ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/defendi...

From dodgy age verification to censorship, the Online Safety Act has gone wrong. That's why over 500k people have told the government to think again. MPs will debate this petition on 15 December. Tell your MP to turn up for our digital rights ⬇️ action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp...

NEW REPORT: Digital immigration status is causing deep anxiety. Migrants are reliant on a faulty system to prove their right to live and work in the UK. A fear of making mistakes and dealing with errors costs them greatly in their daily lives. Read more ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...

Fear, anxiety and stress. This is the experience of migrants under the digital immigration system. A new report reveals how glitches, data errors and complex processes make it difficult to access to work, housing, study, travel and services. Read more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...

Stop a Surveillance State before it's built! MPs are due to debate the petition against plans to introduce Digital ID. Nearly 3 million people have spoken. It's time that MPs listen. Use our tool to tell your MP to attend the debate on 8 December ⬇️ action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp...

Dislike the sound of plans for a digital ID roll-out? There are good reasons!! Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one. Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇

The launch of @migrantvoice.bsky.social and @openrightsgroup.org et al report into the digital immigration system hit home how many issues there are with the current system. All of these will only get worse with the expansion of digital id/"Brit Card" and require serious short and long term fixes.

We are thrilled to be launching our new report, Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for Migrants, with Derya Ozkul (University of Warwick) and Marie Godin (University of Leicester) and @openrightsgroup.org www.migrantvoice.org/img/upload/C...

“The Home Office can take immediate steps to reduce the anxiety that migrants are experiencing by giving them the safety of a physical or digital back up that will allow them to prove their status in any circumstances." 🗣️ @sarahalsherif.bsky.social for ORG. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

"The racial bias in these stats shows the damaging real-life impacts of letting police use facial recognition without proper safeguards in place." - Charlie Whelton, Policy and Campaigns Officer www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

NEW REPORT: The hostile environment is coded into the digital immigration system. Migrants are stressed out by this complex and faulty system. Access to housing, work and services hangs in the balance with little support from the Home Office. Read more ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...

Latest episode of @seriousprivacy.eu Podcast with @marianods.bsky.social of the @openrightsgroup.org discussing an open letter on ICO enforcement. Always great to catch up with @heartofprivacy.bsky.social but sadly no @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu. seriousprivacy.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...

The ICO has added insult to the human cost of the Horizon scandal. “As reprimands lack the force of law, the Post Office can rest assured that they will not face consequences if they fail to address their shortcomings." 🗣️ @marianods.bsky.social for ORG.

Expanding facial recognition without proper safeguards in place puts our rights on the back foot. We should be able to walk down the street without being ID’d at every step. Parliament must wake up and halt the march of this tech with its questionable accuracy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Say No to Digital ID 🚫 Nearly 3 million people signed the petition against Digital ID. Next Monday, MPs will debate this 4th largest petition in British history. Tell your MP to attend the debate and stop digital surveillance. Use our tool ⬇️ action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp... Digital ID

Fail, fail and fail again... The ICO has issued a weak reprimand to the Post Office for publishing the identities of Horizon’s victims. The ICO's failure to enforce data protection law adds insult to injury for the victims of this scandal. Our response ⬇️ www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...

At a whopping £1.8 billion, Digital ID is costly to the taxpayer and our rights. This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis. The whole thing needs to be binned. www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/d...