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ORG calls on the UK government, ICO and Ofcom to establish compulsory privacy and security standards for age verification providers.
This is critical to protect users’ sensitive data as this unregulated industry grows more powerful with each attempt to treat the symptom, not the cause of online harms.
#ageverification #privacy #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol #socialmedia
The UK government risks creating a new layer of digital infrastructure that concentrates power over identity, biometrics and access to public life in the hands of private companies.
Age gating VPNs, AI Chat bots, or features like infinitive scrolling would expand the reach of age verification.
#ageverification #privacy #dataprotection #bigtech #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol #vpn #socialmedia
We have no choice, no voice over a privacy intrusive system that's being embedded into everyday Internet use.
It's the platforms that decide on the age verificationprovider.
Users are unaware of the investors behind these companies or the links to wider surveillance, online advertising and intelligence networks.
#ageverification #privacy #dataprotection #bigtech #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol #socialmedia
An amendment to the Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill would give UK Ministers the power to enact a social media ban on under-16s.
This would bypass Parliament and any democratic oversight on a measure that could only work by having everyone prove their age.
Our rights cannot be an afterthought.
#ageverification #privacy #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol #socialmedia
The UK government is playing whack-a-mole with online safety.
Plans to further age-gate the Internet dodges the real issue – the power of Big Tech.
Failing to regulate AI and the age verification industry puts the rights of users in peril.
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#ageverification #privacy #dataprotection #bigtech #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol #socialmedia
How to baffle and confuse online advertisers.
A VPN masks your IP address, making it harder for companies to track you and build a profile that can be traded by the adtech industry.
️ Get a reputable VPN – don't use a free one.
Drop your suggestions below 
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Find out more 
️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
#StopStalkerAds #adtech #privacy #vpn #tips #surveillanceadvertising
#Roblox, #Reddit and #Discord users must use biometric #ageverification tool backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel
@JamesBaker says:
“People are worried, and angry, about having to hand over biometric scans of their face to overseas companies just to access online platforms. This includes children.
“Users deserve to know who is behind these systems, how their data is being used, and to have a real choice about who verifies their identity online.”
Your emails can be a pipeline to the adtech industry.
Gmail delivers targeted advertising and scans emails to power “smart features” in the name of personalising your experience.
️ Switch to an email provider like Proton Mail.
Drop your suggestions below ️
Find. out more ️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
#StopStalkerAds #adtech #privacy #email #tips #surveillanceadvertising
Your chats fuel online advertising.
Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger send metadata to Meta, gain access to your contacts and information about your device from the app for behavioural profiling and advertising.
️ Use a messenger like Signal.
Drop your suggestions below ️
️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
#StopStalkerAds #adtech #privacy #meta #surveillanceadvertising
Your apps can be leaky when it comes to online advertising.
Taking steps to limit the data that's collected and sold on to third parties for targeted ads is essential to protect your privacy.
️ Limit the data collected on your apps.
Drop your suggestions below ️
Find out more ️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
#StopStalkerAds #adtech #privacy #surveillanceadvertising #tips #dataprotection
Think twice before setting up a new account using your Google, Facebook or Apple sign-in.
This gives 3rd party sites access to information connected to your account that could be sold on.
️ Always create a new account with a separate email and password.
️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
What have passwords got to do with cookies?
Opting for 'remember me' when logging into sites uses persistent session cookies that allow your behaviour to be tracked over a long time.
️ Use a password manager to log-in quickly each time.
Drop your suggestions below
️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
Want something. Google it?
Your search history paints a rich picture for companies to target you with ads.
So what you use should provide privacy protections.
️ Use a privacy-friendly default search engine on your browser and device.
Drop your suggestions below
Find out more ️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
We all get cookie banner fatigue.
And that's the point – companies want you to hit 'accept all' and feed the Adtech beast.
So making it easier to reject cookies is key to protecting your privacy.
️ Add extensions to your browser that automatically do the job for you.
Drop your suggestions below
Find out more ️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-stop-stalker-ads/
A piggy bank – that's all the UK is to Palantir, Amazon and other US corporations.
They flog us AI slop to 'revolutionise' government. We get locked-in to years of £billion contracts with Mandelson's prints all over them.
We're calling for UK Digital Sovereignty through open source, interoperable systems.
Sign the petition ️
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-trump-s-kill-switch-secure-our-digital-sovereignty
#DigitalSovereignty #palantir #amazon #mandelson #ukpolitics #ukpol