Our pressure on the government to back down on Digital IDs worked.

But as long as it remains a government project, our data and privacy is at risk. The fight isn’t over.

Become an ORG member today and join the movement to protect digital rights ⬇️

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#DigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #ID #digitalrights

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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.

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The UK government's climbdown over mandatory Digital ID is a victory for ORG and other groups that warned of the threats to everyone's civil liberties.

BUT questions still remain.

Despite this latest U-turn, neither the scheme nor the giant pricetag have gone away entirely.

theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

#DigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #ID #digitalrights

UK government rolls back key part of digital ID plans

Workers will be able to use other identification for right to work, meaning digital form not mandatory

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping modern technology and digital workflows.
Yet one of the most relevant formats in the AI era dates back to 2004.

Markdown has become central to AI-generated content because it is readable, portable, and interoperable by design. In my latest article, I explore its evolution through the lens of technology, digital rights, privacy, and data sovereignty.

nicfab.eu/en/posts/markdown-se…

#AI #Technology #Markdown #DigitalRights #Privacy #OpenSource

Markdown: From 2004 to the AI Era

Markdown is not just a formatting syntax. It represents a philosophy of digital independence, data portability, and long-term accessibility that aligns with the core principles of privacy and user empowerment.

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Why #privacy matter

This is what civil society, in particular the #DigitalRights community, is up against now: 🇺🇸 has barred leaders of @hateaid, the Global #Disinformation Index, and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate from entering the US

Expect more restrictions, threats, and intimidation against public-interest NGOs globally
apnews.com/article/state-depar…

#privacy #E2E #encryption

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