Mozilla, Stop Killing Games and More Team up to Tell the UK to Stop Making the Internet Worse

Proton, Tor, Mullvad, ExpressVPN, and Mozilla among the 19 organizations urging the UK government 'not to undermine the open web' as Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law — a move that could 'infringe human rights'

The Act introduces new online restrictions for young people, alongside an obligation for service providers to take "reasonable anti-circumvention measures." Here's why privacy raises the alarm.

Mozilla, Proton Warn UK Age Checks Threaten Open Web

You can access the joint statement from here A coalition of digital rights groups, privacy advocates and internet companies has warned that the UK’s push for wider age-verification measures could damage the open web, erode privacy protections and expand online surveillance without effectively addressing online harms. In a joint statement released after the UK’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill passed, the groups said British policymakers ar…

Mozilla, Stop Killing Games and more team up to tell the UK to stop making the internet worse

"Even targeted age restrictions of specific features could mean that all users are required to complete intrusive age assurance processes".

Stop Killing Games, Mozilla, EFF and others release statement urging UK policymakers to keep the web open

The fightback against regulations to lock down the internet in the UK is heating up, with multiple big groups joining together with a firm statement.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Tech and Civil Society Groups Warn Against Blanket UK Internet Restrictions

The Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship, Mozilla, Tor Project, Big Brother Watch, plus many other technology and civil society groups, have signed a new statement that urges UK policymakers to reconsider their approach to online safety legislation – warning that proposed age-gating measures and access restrictions threaten to fragment the open internet and erode the rights of all users. At present the Government is busy consulting on a propos…

Tech giants and civil rights groups warn UK's age-verification plan threatens the open web

A massive expansion of online ID systems is looming in the UK. Discover why experts say these new laws could entrench Big Tech and forever change how you access the global internet. Read more...