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Before the online safety consultation even ended, the government indicated that new restrictions are on the way.
Pushing for a social media ban ignores its inherent fault – it doesn't work.
ORG's James Baker explains how people will find workarounds and what's a better way to address online harms.
27/05/2026
So we've been getting rinsed by Palantir... go figure 🤷
Turns out we're quid's in when we junk them from our digital systems.
Now we just need to replicate this across the State, getting rid of all the other Big Tech suppliers that over-charge and under-deliver.
Handing out contracts to Big Tech platforms is a rip off. If we want out, we face the nightmare of vendor lock-in. They own the software, so love it or lose it.
We call for Digital Sovereignty with open source tech. That means we can switch providers without changing systems.
Sign the petition ➡️ https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-trump-s-kill-switch-secure-our-digital-sovereignty
UK saves 'millions' of pounds by ditching Palantir for refugee system The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.
26/05/2026
The consultation that could see digital ID checks sweep across the Internet ends today ⌛️
ORG has submitted a response, outlining the threats to privacy and freedom of expression posed by the government's proposals. We set out a better way forward that tackles the cause of online harms.
We're calling on the UK government to change its approach to online safety. This means pulling back from creating new harms through the expansion of insecure ID checkpoints, VPN restrictions and blocks on access to information and support.
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Growing up in an online world: ORG Consultation Response Executive Summary Age-gating was implemented in 2025 as a limited mechanism aimed primarily at restricting children’s access to pornographic content online.
26/05/2026
🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨
The online safety consultation closes TODAY.
We must push back against more and more online ID checks. Making every adult hand over sensitive data to unregulated providers is itself UNSAFE.
Let's take on Big Tech business models instead!
Have your say ➡️ https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation
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