A new report by digital campaigners, Open Rights Group, has found that the data of people who are referred to the Prevent programme is being widely shared, and that data is being retained for years even when referrals are marked ‘no further action’.| Open Rights Group
A Prestwich office block was daubed with red paint and graffiti| Manchester Evening News
Independent MP Zarah Sultana drew a sharp comparison between Keir Starmer’s past and present when recalling how, as a barrister, he defended an activist who broke into RAF Fairford to prevent war crimes in Iraq—calling it “not terrorism, but conscience.” “That case became a landmark in lawful nonviolent direct action against an illegal war. That barrister is now our prime minister,” she said. Sultana’s speech came as MPs voted to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist orga...| Independent TV
Prevent duty guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales.| GOV.UK
Tugba Iyigun, a former journalist who fled Turkey, received a visit from North Yorkshire police officers for a single tweet about her local pro-Palestine demo. Rivkah Brown reports.| Novara Media
Last month's incident was claimed by the activist group Palestine Action. Yesterday, MPs voted to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation.| Sky News
The 51-page report, “Meta’s Broken Promises: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook,” documents a pattern of undue removal and suppression of protected speech including peaceful expression in support of Palestine and public debate about Palestinian human rights. Human Rights Watch found that the problem stems from flawed Meta policies and their inconsistent and erroneous implementation, overreliance on automated tools to moderate content, and undue government...| Human Rights Watch
Open Rights Group is the UK’s largest grassroots digital rights campaigning organisation, fighting to protect everyone’s rights to privacy and free speech online.| Open Rights Group
