Open Rights Group
Open Rights Group
Surveillance
ORG and MPs call for public sector use of AI to be regulated
The report finds that the UK’s adoption of AI is a key part of state strategy that appears to be principally motivated by improving economic performance and bolstering innovation.
The...
Society
Stop Killing the Internet: New global movement launches
What is Stop Killing the Internet? Stop Killing the Internet is an international campaign defending the open internet against policies and practices that impose surveillance, exclusion and excessive centralised...
Surveillance
Companies and civil society warn that UK is undermining open web
A group of tech companies and civil society organisations has urged UK policymakers to reconsider their approach to online safety legislation, warning that proposed age-gating measures and access restrictions...
Surveillance
ID Cards: UK Risks Sleepwalking into a Pre-Crime State
Building blocks of digital surveillance
Jim Killock, Executive Director of Open Rights Group said:
“A costly and and divisive digital ID card scheme was not on Labour’s manifesto, and it’s the...
Surveillance
New briefing warns against restricting VPNs
Open Rights Group has warned that restricting the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) is technically unworkable and a threat to privacy, cybersecurity, and freedom of expression. The briefing...
Big Tech
Online Safety Act Entrenches Big Tech Market Dominance, New Report Finds
A new report by digital campaigners, the Open Rights Group, outlines how the Online Safety Act favours big tech, and harms small websites and the general public.How to fix...