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More than 44,000 people have filed legal objections asking NHS England to stop its Federated Data Platform handling their health records, turning concerns about supplier Palantir into a test of patient rights, public trust and accountability. What Are Patients Objecting To? The objections, coordinated by not-for-profit campaign organisation 38 Degrees, ask NHS England to stop…
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New York City has introduced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for children from 2-K through eighth grade, affecting nearly 600,000 pupils in the largest US public school system. Why Has The Ban Been Introduced? The policy applies throughout the 2026–27 school year and removes student-facing generative AI from elementary and middle schools, including…
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The UK government has decided against restricting virtual private networks (VPNs) after its own research found that most children use them for privacy rather than to bypass age checks, with ministers instead placing greater responsibility on online platforms to enforce age assurance. Why VPNs Came Under Scrutiny The issue arose as the UK rolled out…
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From 7 July 2026, every newly manufactured passenger car and van sold in the European Union must include a new generation of advanced safety systems, including technology that monitors whether drivers are paying attention to the road, marking another significant step towards vehicles that actively watch over both their occupants and everyone around them. The…
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Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms in the UK from Spring 2027 under government plans that represent one of the most significant attempts yet to reshape how young people interact with the online world. What Has Been Announced? Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that…
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Signal has accused the UK government of proposing a dangerous form of surveillance after ministers announced plans that could require technology companies to prevent children from taking, sharing, or viewing nude images on smartphones and tablets. What Is The Government Proposing? The announcement came from Prime Minister Keir Starmer during London Tech Week, where he…
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The UK has become the first country in the world to require Google to let publishers opt out of AI-generated search results without sacrificing their visibility in traditional search rankings. A New Rule For AI Search The change follows intervention by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has imposed a new conduct requirement on…
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The House of Lords has voted to add a legal requirement to block under-16s from social media platforms, intensifying pressure on the government as it runs a parallel consultation on children’s online safety. Amendment Backed By 261 votes to 150, peers backed a cross-party amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would require…
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UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has warned that Elon Musk’s X could lose the “right to self regulate” after its Grok AI tool was linked to the creation and circulation of illegal sexualised imagery, prompting a formal Ofcom investigation and an accelerated UK government response. Background The controversy centred on X, formerly Twitter, and its AI…
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Ofcom has fined Virgin Media £23.8 million after finding that the company’s move to digital landlines left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at direct risk of harm. What Ofcom Has Decided On 1 December 2025, Ofcom announced that it had imposed a £23.8 million penalty on Virgin Media for serious failings during its programme to…
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The government has set out plans to expand the use of facial recognition and other biometrics across UK policing, describing it as the biggest breakthrough for catching criminals since DNA matching. A National Strategy For Biometrics The Home Office has launched a ten week consultation to establish a new legal framework covering all police use…
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UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that digital ID will become mandatory to prove the right to work in the UK by 2029, triggering both ministerial praise and civil liberties concerns. Petition Interestingly, a petition on the UK Government’s site : https://petition.parliament.uk/ had attracted approaching three million signatures of people opposed to the bill, within a…
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