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.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/government-rolls-back-digital-identity-card-plans

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

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 ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/

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

Even if it's voluntary, Digital ID still creates a surveillance infrastructure.

This could be expanded later on as a requirement to access public services.

As we've seen with eVisas, digitalising interactions with the UK State without physical backups creates serious problems.

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

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 ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/

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

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.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/government-rolls-back-digital-identity-card-plans

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

Even if it's voluntary, Digital ID still creates a surveillance infrastructure.

This could be expanded later on as a requirement to access public services.

As we've seen with eVisas, digitalising interactions with the UK State without physical backups creates serious problems.

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

UK government rolls back key part of #digitalID plans - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/government-rolls-back-digital-identity-card-plans shows that protest works. keep it up

UK government rolls back key part of #digitalID plans - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/government-rolls-back-digital-identity-card-plans shows that protest works. keep it up

Having said that the Digital ID scheme was vital to control those trying to work illegally in the UK, Labour is backing away from such mandatory requirements (allowing right-to-work checks to take, as they do now, a range of other proofs as valid)...

which suggests once again, the Labour Govt. is either failing to really scope out opposition to its policies, or is naively picking up policies long advocated by civil servants but with little political backing.

#DigitalID #politics
h/t FT

Having said that the Digital ID scheme was vital to control those trying to work illegally in the UK, Labour is backing away from such mandatory requirements (allowing right-to-work checks to take, as they do now, a range of other proofs as valid)...

which suggests once again, the Labour Govt. is either failing to really scope out opposition to its policies, or is naively picking up policies long advocated by civil servants but with little political backing.

#DigitalID #politics
h/t FT

"French lawmakers are preparing a renewed push to limit children’s online exposure, unveiling a proposal that would block anyone under 15 from using social media platforms.

The draft legislation, reviewed by AFP, sets September 2026 as the target date for enforcement.

President Emmanuel Macron has endorsed the plan and urged Parliament to take it up.

France’s effort follows a similar move in Australia, which recently became the first country to impose an outright ban on under-16s accessing social media.

To apply such a rule, online platforms would need to verify every user’s age at sign-up or login. This would go far beyond the current model of self-declared birthdays and instead rely on official credentials such as national IDs, driver’s licenses, or government-backed digital identity wallets.

In effect, it would introduce a form of digital ID into everyday internet use."

https://reclaimthenet.org/france-social-media-ban-under-15-digital-id-age-verification

#France #EU #Macron #SocialMedia #NannyState #PoliceState #Censorship #DigitalID #AgeVerification #Surveillance #Privacy

"French lawmakers are preparing a renewed push to limit children’s online exposure, unveiling a proposal that would block anyone under 15 from using social media platforms.

The draft legislation, reviewed by AFP, sets September 2026 as the target date for enforcement.

President Emmanuel Macron has endorsed the plan and urged Parliament to take it up.

France’s effort follows a similar move in Australia, which recently became the first country to impose an outright ban on under-16s accessing social media.

To apply such a rule, online platforms would need to verify every user’s age at sign-up or login. This would go far beyond the current model of self-declared birthdays and instead rely on official credentials such as national IDs, driver’s licenses, or government-backed digital identity wallets.

In effect, it would introduce a form of digital ID into everyday internet use."

https://reclaimthenet.org/france-social-media-ban-under-15-digital-id-age-verification

#France #EU #Macron #SocialMedia #NannyState #PoliceState #Censorship #DigitalID #AgeVerification #Surveillance #Privacy

ORG joined 12 other rights groups urging MPs to oppose mandatory Digital ID in the UK ahead of the debate on the petition against it.

Digital ID will create a digital surveillance infrastructure that can continue to creep into every corner of our lives.

Read more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/joint-briefing-do-not-introduce-digital-id-cards-parliamentary-petition-debate/

#ORG2025 #digitalrights #NotoDigitalID #DigitalID #ID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

ORG joined 12 other rights groups urging MPs to oppose mandatory Digital ID in the UK ahead of the debate on the petition against it.

Digital ID will create a digital surveillance infrastructure that can continue to creep into every corner of our lives.

Read more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/joint-briefing-do-not-introduce-digital-id-cards-parliamentary-petition-debate/

#ORG2025 #digitalrights #NotoDigitalID #DigitalID #ID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

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

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

Find out more ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/digital-id-org-warns-of-mission-creep/

#ORG2025 #digitalrights #NotoDigitalID #DigitalID #ID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

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