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Digital ID will be one of the biggest stories of 2026. And ORG is ready to fight 🦾

This year, we gave written and oral evidence to the Select Committee. We highlighted the risks that these plans pose to privacy and civil liberties.

Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...

#ORG2025
Text: Revealing the Harms of Digital ID – ORG gave evidence at a Parliamentary Select Committee on Digital ID and published a joint briefing to MPs. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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ORG partnered with @positiveactionh.bsky.social to produce a toolkit for migrants to know their data rights ✊

We're empowering people to find out what organisations know about them, to correct errors and make a complaint.

Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/publications...

#ORG2025
Text: Empowering People to Exercise Rights – ORG launched a toolkit for migrants and the sector on how data is used for immigration control and how to access their data. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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2025: The year of the UK's new Data Act 🫠

ORG battled to protect our right to human review over automated decisions, to block Big Tech influence, increase accountability of the data watchdog and strengthen electoral integrity.

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#ORG2025
Text: Fighting for Data Protection – ORG challenged the harms of the Data Use and Access Bill and led on the demand for an inquiry into the ICO. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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2025 has seen sneaky attempts to break encryption. ORG was there to fight back 🔒

We resisted the attempt to force a backdoor into Apple encryption. We’ll keep fighting until the dangerous powers that remain on the books are gone.

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#ORG2025
Text: Defending Encryption – ORG challenged the secret hearing on the order to force a backdoor into Apple's encrypted products. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Political protest came under attack during 2025 🤐

ORG raised the alarm that platforms could suppress critical voices, journalism and social movements according to their duty to remove 'illegal' content under the Online Safety Act.

Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/banning...

#ORG2025
Text: Protecting Political Protest – ORG warned that the Online Safety Act combined with the ban on Palestine Action would lead to the censorship of protest. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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It wouldn't have been 2025 without the Online Safety Act hitting the fan 🫥

Whether it's fighting for age verification providers to be regulated or for a rights-based approach to fix the Act, ORG has followed every twist and turn.

Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/sto...

#ORG2025
Text: Fixing the Online Safety Act – ORG detailed how to improve the Act and we led the call for the regulation of age verification providers. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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ORG and the Safety Not Surveillance coalition hit the streets of London.

We sent the message that so-called 'crime-predicting' tech must be BANNED!

Because we have the right to be presumed innocent, not predicted guilty.

Read more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/why-pre...
December 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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
Text: Challenging Crime Predicting Tech – ORG took direct action as a coalition partner at the National Policing Conference and petitioned to ban crime-predicting tech. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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
Text: Investigating Electioneering Apps – ORG's investigation uncovered privacy and security gaps in the canvassing apps used by political parties. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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ORG launched a tool so the public could object to Stalker Ads.

With @GoodLawProject, we took the message to Meta’s offices and asked why they were ghosting us.

They’ve since announced a flawed ‘pay or consent’ model – the fight isn’t over!

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December 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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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
Text: Taking on Stalker Ads – ORG published three reports, collaborated in a direct action and launched a tool to opt-out of targeted advertising on Meta. Image: Green and pink textured abstract background.
December 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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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
Text: Exposing eVisa Harms – ORG collaborated on a report into the digitalised immigration system and called for the ICO to investigate the Home Office's failings. Image: Green and pink abstract textured background.
December 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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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.

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Image: Graphic of an alert symbol with 'Access Denied' written below on a red background. Text: Exclusion by Design Report – "“A year after it was supposed to come into effect, the eVisa system is still beset with problems. This research highlights the human cost of these hostile digital systems that are flawed by design.” Quote by Sara Alsherif, Programme Manager – Open Rights Group
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Police tech doesn't predict crime. It predicts policing.

Fed on flawed police data, so-called 'crime-predicting' tech automates racism and discrimination against overpoliced communities.

The Safety Not Surveillance coalition spread the word.

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November 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Last week the Safety Not Surveillance coalition hit the streets of London.

We sent the message that so-called 'crime-predicting' tech must be BANNED!

Because we have the right to be presumed innocent, not predicted guilty.

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Photo of a van with digital displays reading 'Ban Crime Predicting Tech' on a green background with checkered borders. The van is photographed crossing Westminster Bridge and moving towards Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London, UK.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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We went outside the national police summit and this is what happened...

When we tried to ask delegates to talk on camera, no one wanted to.

Why? Because constant monitoring doesn’t feel safe. It feels intrusive 🤷‍♂️

#SafetyNotSurveillance
#BanCrimePredictingTech
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Today, outside the national policing conference members of the Safety not Surveillance coalition went to deliver a simple message…

Communities don't want more surveillance. They want real safety.

@amnestyuk.bsky.social

#SafetyNotSurveillance #BanCrimePredictingTech
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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What a night! A big thank you to everyone who came along to our London meet-up this week.

We had a great time getting to know everyone and hearing from you.

So let's stay in touch!

Sign up to our newsletter for updates on future events and campaigns ➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/sign-up-for-...
Photo of the Open Rights Group London Meet-up with people sitting in rows looking at a presentation screen. The room is lit in pink lighting.
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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We've had reports of people being unable to access their eVisa when boarding a flight to the UK.

The airline made them buy an ETA for visitors to the UK, even though they have the right to live here.

If this has happened to you, we'd love to hear from you

Get in touch: [email protected]
Blue background of a swirling pattern. Text reads: 'AWS Outage – Are you having problems accessing your eVisa? Contact ORG: info@openrightsgroup.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Migrants, have you been able to access your eVisa since the Amazon Web Services outage?

If you have had problems, please do let us know in the comments or by emailing [email protected]
Blue background of a swirling pattern. Text reads: 'AWS Outage – Are you having problems accessing your eVisa? Contact ORG: info@openrightsgroup.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Practice Safe Text for Global Encryption Day 🔒

Messaging apps we use to chat, share and plan shield us from scams, stalking and sextortion.

But the Online Safety Act contains a time bomb that lets the government break encryption.

Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/sav...
Image of a red and yellow message icon as a 3D baloon with a children crossing sign on the skin. Text reads: Save Encryption – Practice Safe Text.
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Twitchers. TikTokkers. Youtubbers. Age verification could be about to hit livestreaming.

All under-18s will have engagement and self-expression crushed by Ofcom's proposals. There must a risk-based approach, not a blanket ban.

Reply to the consultation ➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/online-safet...
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Fancy handing over all your data to Oracle or Palantair? Lets make that easy with the new Digital ID cards!

Join the campaign: Say No to Digital IDs action.openrightsgroup.org/join-campaig... #idcards
October 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Today it's a mandatory digital ID card to prove you have the right to work but in the future you might have to use it to access the NHS, to rent or buy a home, or to access benefits.

It's time to fight back, 'Say No to Digital IDs'.

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September 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Meta is denying people their legal right to object to their personal data being used in targeted online adverts.

Urge your MP to stand up to Meta and support your right to object to your personal data being used for targeted advertising.

action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-meta-no...
September 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM