How did the ICO treat the most serious data breach in UK history? They did nothing. The failure to investigate the Ministry of Defence for leaking data on over 19,000 Afghans is the final straw for this weak regulator. ORG has led the call for an inquiry ⬇️
UK privacy regulator has seen ‘collapse in enforcement activity,’ rights coalition says
More than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups, academics and legal experts are calling for an investigation into a “collapse in enforcement activi...
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We're not shitting you – ORG is giving away a copy of 'Enshittification' signed by Cory Doctorow @npub1hyku...3p33! Enter the competition by 5 January 2026 and be in with your chance to win 💩 Go on, try your luck ⬇️
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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 that co-called 'crime-predicting' tech must be banned! Watch now ➡️
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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. This tech fuels racism, enables unchecked police power and threatens all our rights. Ban it! Sign up for campaign updates ➡️
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Why is this important? The police say AI will make us safer. The truth? It automates injustice and racism. Predictive policing tools don’t predic...
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"A data regulator that fails to deter bad practices is not worth having." Rules only work if they're actually enforced. With the Information Commissioner's Office (UK), we've seen a collapse in the use of corrective powers when data protection laws are broken. We need an inquiry into this failing watchdog. Read more about our open letter signed by over 70 organisations and experts ⬇️
Calls grow for inquiry into UK data watchdog after MoD leak
: ICO accused of backing off oversight as fallout from Afghan blunder widens
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Prevent ≠ safeguarding. It's about surveillance. The UK ban on Palestine Action and a vague interpretation of 'extremism' has meant that people engaging in the Palestinian solidarity movement have been swept up into the Prevent Duty. We must not criminalise dissent!
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Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, Home Office official says
Exclusive: Member of homeland security group says anti-terrorism Prevent scheme risks being overwhelmed by Palestine advocates
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The final straw – the Information Commissioner's Office has decided NOT to investigate the Afghan data leak. It's time to investigate them! Over 70 organisations and experts back ORG's call for an inquiry into the regulator's chronic failure to enforce UK data laws. Read more ⬇️
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Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog
Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach
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