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@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · last week

Digital ID could lead to “the worst data breach in UK government history”.

Despite fierce opposition, the UK government is embarking on a digital surveillance infrastructure that has fundamental cybersecurity holes in its foundations.

We must say #NotoDigitalID.

Read more about the whistleblower revelations ➡️ https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-18/whistleblowers-raise-extreme-concern-about-security-of-governments-digital-id

#digitalid #dataprotection #cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol

Open Rights Group

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org replied · last week

Once a national digital ID system is in place, mission creep is inevitable.

We could be forced to use it more and more in everyday life, opening the door to unprecedented tracking of our interactions with the State.

Join our campaign ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/join-campaign-say-no-digital-id

#NotoDigitalID #digitalid #id #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

Open Rights Group

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · last week

Digital ID could lead to “the worst data breach in UK government history”.

Despite fierce opposition, the UK government is embarking on a digital surveillance infrastructure that has fundamental cybersecurity holes in its foundations.

We must say #NotoDigitalID.

Read more about the whistleblower revelations ➡️ https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-18/whistleblowers-raise-extreme-concern-about-security-of-governments-digital-id

#digitalid #dataprotection #cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol

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PrivacyDigest

@PrivacyDigest@mas.to · 2 weeks ago

@eff & 12 Organizations Urge #UK Politicians to Drop #DigitalID Scheme Ahead of #Parliamentary Petition Debate

The UK’s PM Keir Starmer pitched the scheme as a way to “cut the faff” in proving people’s identities by creating a virtual #ID on personal devices with info like names, date of birth, nationality, photo, & residency status to verify their right to live & work in the country.

But the case for digital identification has not been made.
#privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/eff-and-12-organizations-urge-uk-politicians-drop-digital-id-scheme-ahead

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Open Rights Group

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 2 weeks ago

The UK eVisa scheme is the Windrush scandal on repeat.

Migrants are finding themselves unable to prove their legal right to be in the UK.

But there's a simple solution to this mess: allow physical proof of immigration status.

Write to your MP (UK) ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-mp-allow-physical-proof-immigration-status

#evisa #migrantrights #migrants #immigration #digitalid #ukpolitics #ukpol

Open Rights Group

Write to your MP: Allow physical proof of immigration status

What's the problem? Until recently, migrants from outside the EU had physical documents to prove that they and their families could live, work or study in the UK. These could be physical cards or stamps or stickers in their passports. The Home Office planned to replace these physical documents with e-Visas by the end of December 2024. These plans failed and now millions of people are having to use expired documents to prove their right to be in the UK.

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Open Rights Group

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 2 weeks ago

The UK eVisa system is beset with problems.

New research highlights the human cost of these hostile digital systems that are flawed by design.

Root and branch reform is needed as the government intends to rollout digital ID to everyone in the UK.

#evisa #migrantrights #migrants #immigration #digitalid #ukpolitics #ukpol

ComputerWeekly.com

Error-prone eVisa system a precursor of digital ID | Computer Weekly

Research highlights how the Home Office’s electronic visa system has used migrants as a ‘testing ground’ for the government’s wider digital ID ambitions.

Open Rights Group

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 2 weeks ago

The UK eVisa scheme is the Windrush scandal on repeat.

Migrants are finding themselves unable to prove their legal right to be in the UK.

But there's a simple solution to this mess: allow physical proof of immigration status.

Write to your MP (UK) ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-mp-allow-physical-proof-immigration-status

#evisa #migrantrights #migrants #immigration #digitalid #ukpolitics #ukpol

Open Rights Group

Write to your MP: Allow physical proof of immigration status

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Tuta

@Tutanota@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

🚨 World's first social media ban begins: Australian & under‑16? Your social media account is now locked. 🚨

What's next? From Dec 27 #AgeVerification checks for search engines like #Google.

BUT - Once your data is in the system, what's stopping it from being used for surveillance?

And what happened to #Privacy? 🧐

#DigitalID #Australia

YouTube already has it ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-turn-off-youtube-ai-age-verification

Notice from YouTube: You must be 16+ to sign in to YouTube in Australia.

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Tuta

@Tutanota@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

🚨🇬🇧 Today at 5.15 GMT the UK Parliament debates the petition against #DigitalID - the most successful petition to date.

Watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/dCGWpaAfJIw

Scrreenshot from petition website:

Petition
Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not
introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

Sign this petition
2,963,240 signatures
|
Show on a map 100,000
= Parliament will debate this petition
Parliament will debate this petition on 8 December 2025.
You'll be able to watch online on the UK Parliament YouTube channel. — Scrreenshot from petition website: Petition Do not introduce Digital ID cards We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at. Sign this petition 2,963,240 signatures | Show on a map 100,000 = Parliament will debate this petition Parliament will debate this petition on 8 December 2025. You'll be able to watch online on the UK Parliament YouTube channel.

Tuta

@Tutanota@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

🚨 World's first social media ban begins: Australian & under‑16? Your social media account is now locked. 🚨

What's next? From Dec 27 #AgeVerification checks for search engines like #Google.

BUT - Once your data is in the system, what's stopping it from being used for surveillance?

And what happened to #Privacy? 🧐

#DigitalID #Australia

YouTube already has it ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-turn-off-youtube-ai-age-verification

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Open Rights Group

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 3 weeks ago

Stop a Surveillance State before it's built!

UK MPs are due to debate the petition against plans to introduce Digital ID.

Nearly 3 million people have spoken. It's time that MPs listen.

Use our tool to tell your MP to attend the debate on 8 December ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-attend-debate-digital-ids

#NotoDigitalID #DigitalID #surveillance #ukpolitics #privacy #ukpol

Tuta

@Tutanota@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

🚨🇬🇧 Today at 5.15 GMT the UK Parliament debates the petition against #DigitalID - the most successful petition to date.

Watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/dCGWpaAfJIw

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Open Rights Group

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 4 weeks ago

At a whopping £1.8 billion, Digital ID is costly to the UK taxpayer and our rights.

This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis.

The whole thing needs to be binned.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/digital_id_cost/

#NotoDigitalID #DigitalID #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol