Jim Killock

(4) So while the Met police might have been OK with getting hooked on Palantir's products, it wouldn't take so long for the prices to go up. And there's only one dealer on the streets.

2026-06-11 13:50:33 UTC

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(3) They push a mode of predictive tools that embed a racist vision of police deployment. What is the cost of that, if not for the police, for society at large?

2026-06-11 13:47:37 UTC

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(2) Palantir have caused trouble for lots of police forces already, like NYPD. Exit costs, like getting off heroin, are very high.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/williamalden/theres-a-fight-brewing-between-the-nypd-and-silicon-valley

2026-06-11 13:46:06 UTC

A few points on this rubbish about "cuts" because #Palantir was going to "save" the Met money:
(1) Palantir are the software equivalent of a heroin dealer. "First one free". This is a problem the police should understand.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75ylvzyy6xo

2026-05-21 12:39:13 UTC

Good. Now how about the NHS?
London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with #Palantir
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-met-police-deal-with-palantir

2026-05-17 12:05:58 UTC

Does this remind you of anything? #onlinesafetyact #socialmediaban
https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/589/819/627/748/854/original/01beda559b727932.png

2026-05-15 16:39:01 UTC

Germany snubs #Palantir, chooses French supplier for internal intelligence agency
In all seriousness, choosing Palantir, funded by antidemocratic billionaires to defend German democracy would have been madness.
https://www.dw.com/en/german-intelligence-offices-snub-us-based-palantir-software/a-77160897

2026-05-15 13:35:05 UTC

That's the way to do it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l2j1lxdk5o #panatir #digitalsovereignty

2026-05-06 18:30:58 UTC

Scandalous data hoarding with basic control failures by #Europol - exposed by Computer Weekly. Years of illegal operations.
Given this, why should Europol, or their investigations, be trusted?
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642525/They-protect-the-law-while-breaking-it-Inside-Europols-shadow-IT-system

2026-05-01 12:25:59 UTC

NHS Goes To War Against Open Source, writes @nprofile…dqzr https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/nhs-goes-to-war-against-open-source/

2026-04-17 09:07:09 UTC

Unacceptable.
US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/17/microsoft-us-tech-firms-lobbied-eu-secrecy-rules-datacentre-emissions

2026-04-14 19:48:07 UTC

Phorm went bust 12 years ago today, my calendar is reminding me. They wanted to scrape your web visits and inject ads into web pages at your ISP. What lovely #adtech
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorm

2026-04-09 19:57:59 UTC

The Netherlands is building a "digital emergency kit" in case the internet shuts down nationwide.
Meanwhile the UK is providing every home with the opportunity to rent a bag of Microsoft Copilot sand to put your head in. #digitalsovereignty
https://cybernews.com/security/netherlands-build-a-digital-emergency-kit-internet-shutdown-nationwide/

2026-03-22 16:22:04 UTC

Not content with giving #Palantir access to the UK's health data and defence secrets, now they will know about people's finances as well: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/22/palantir-extends-reach-into-british-state-as-it-gets-access-to-sensitive-fca-data #digitalsovereignty

2026-02-14 09:32:07 UTC

Thank you, #OnlineSafetyAct for failing to regulate #AgeVerification in any way at all. Now Discord users must hand their data to a Peter-Thiel-of-Palantir-linked system.
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/

2026-01-27 11:31:22 UTC

Great news today the French government have launched their own Visio video conferencing tool #digitalsovereignty
But the PR stories, while explaining it is French built, don't mention it is Open Source and based on LiveKit - so any government can reuse what they have done.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/27/france-to-ditch-us-platforms-microsoft-teams-zoom-for-sovereign-platform-amid-security-con
https://github.com/suitenumerique/meet

2026-01-05 13:12:39 UTC

Today, the UK watches and remains as quiet as possible regarding #Trump and his dismantling of the international rule of law. Tomorrow, Parliament will debate the #Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill at second reading. https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4035/stages

2025-12-11 11:11:04 UTC

Tell your MP to attend the debate on the Online Safety Act https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-attend-debate-online-safety-act #onlinesafetyact

2025-10-13 14:17:30 UTC

Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor
(continues to apply to UK citizens, qwho cannot use Apple ADP)
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor #apple #adp #e2ee #ipact

2025-10-09 18:50:40 UTC

Hack of age verification firm may have exposed 70,000 Discord users’ ID photos
#onlinesafetyact #wtf #wetoldyouso
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/09/hack-age-verification-firm-discord-users-id-photos

2025-08-19 07:53:13 UTC

Big questions: what have the UK and US agreed re #Apple #ADP #encryption?
I would guess ADP will NOT return in the UK #e2ee
https://www.ft.com/content/ab0aba27-81e0-4ee5-bcbb-6bce85386e40

2025-08-03 12:39:37 UTC

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We need #PalestineAction URLs so we can check and record via archive.org. We need them *before* content is removed.
Here is a form: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TDUZQS/ #osa #OnlineSafetyAct

2025-08-03 12:25:52 UTC

Do you or have you ever expressed support for #PalestineAction online? To paraphrase McCarthy.
Is the content still up? We want to monitor takedowns: send us your URLs!
#OnlineSafetyAct #OSA

2025-08-01 17:20:13 UTC

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Well, quite right too. @nprofile…6m7d points out:
“Using a VPN reduces [your] risk of being blackmailed over a data leak from an age assurance provider”. #onlinesafetyact #osa

2025-08-01 17:18:22 UTC

Oh look, MPs are claiming for VPNs on their expenses. #onlinesafetyact
https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-mps-charge-vpns-expenses-minister-caution-tech-jonathan-reynolds-data/

2025-07-31 12:23:53 UTC

This from #Ofcom is nonsense. It is not websites that are causing VPN usage to skyrocket, it is government incompetence.
Perhaps Ofcom should fine Peter Kyle and the government for promoting VPNs. #onlinesafetyact
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2025/07/uk-government-warns-promoting-the-use-of-vpns-could-attract-fines.html

2025-07-30 11:55:58 UTC

#Libdems opposition to the #onlinesafetyact is beginning to snowball
Quite rightly, they are asking for suspension and a rethink.
Where is the opposition within Labour, Jeremy Corbyn's new grouping and the UK Green Parties? I hope they can also speak out against this car crash.
https://www.libdemvoice.org/we-have-a-duty-of-care-to-speak-out-against-the-online-safety-act-77994.html

2025-07-29 18:54:14 UTC

On #Skynews just now debating about the #onlinesafetyact; there seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding even among former minister that there is any serious kind of free expression protections in the Act.

2025-07-29 13:12:43 UTC

Senator #RonWyden gets a refusal to deny that there are #encryption #backdoors at #Google from the UK government under the #IPAct
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/29/uk-encryption-backdoor-wyden-letter-gabbard/

2025-07-29 08:40:16 UTC

So #reddit now require #ageverification and your birthdate for watching #aljazeera
#onlinesafetyact
https://www.reddit.com/r/AlJazeera/

2025-07-27 20:21:48 UTC

The petition to repeal the #onlinesafetyact has now passed 310,000 signatures, making it the third largest petition so far this Parliament.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=all

2025-07-25 12:14:51 UTC

Meanwhile the petition to repeal the #onlinesafetyact is creeping up in numbers, now at 71,000
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
A lot of sites that are geoblocking the UK are linking to the petition, which no doubt is pushing the numbers up.
Repeal might be unrealistic, but rewrite severely is absolutely necessary. I have signed - Parliament needs to debate this. [1/several]

2025-07-25 10:48:42 UTC

Reminder that if you come across sites that are geoblocking the UK thanks to the #onlinesafetyact please let us know here
https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks

2025-07-24 16:54:09 UTC

If you spot sites going down, geoblocking etc, you can submit them here
https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks
and the Blocked web tool will record and help us validate the geoblocking etc

2025-06-17 16:46:24 UTC

Right at the last minute the government have added a power to demand your password to any online account, on the say so of a senior police officer, in the #crimeandpolicingbill #cpbill
https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/699/710/526/193/237/original/31a097624f91ce6f.png

2025-05-07 16:38:29 UTC

Great comments from @nprofile…vn5e MP regarding the poor performance of the ICO and the need for individuals to get redress, when complaints are mishandled

2025-04-10 13:32:56 UTC

Join us at an @nprofile…zqfp free webinar:
Taking on #Meta
Last month, Meta settled a case with Tanya O’Carroll and agreed to stop processing her data for stalker ads.
Join Tanya, along with Swee Leng Harris, James Riley and ORG's @nprofile…6m7d to find out more about what the case means for everyone in the UK
Wednesday 16 April 6–7.30pm BST on Zoom
Register now
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q0wWcRaESF2h-Xo0570qSg#/registration #adtech #privacy

2025-04-08 12:35:24 UTC

Hi there #hivemind!
Who would be a good EU hosting platform for an @nprofile…zqfp #peertube instance?
Bearing in mind, we would need a lot of (expandable) disk storage.

2025-04-07 10:47:13 UTC

BREAKING: VICTORY for @nprofile…zqfp BBW and @nprofile…42lj and others
The #Apple IPT case will be held in open, including the bare details of the case, so that the principles of the issue can be discussed! #e2ee #privacy
https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/296/274/674/713/634/original/c9802ead876fcef7.png

2025-04-01 10:59:46 UTC

Information about the UK #cybersecurity Bill coming out today:
Missing:
* Protections for encryption
* Explicit discussion of #digitalsovereignty and the need to transition to #opensource #foss
* Safeguards against future self inflicted cybersecurity disasters through hiding vulnerabilities leading to incidents like WannaCry
@nprofile…zqfp will be making the case for these changes
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-security-and-resilience-bill-policy-statement/cyber-security-and-resilience-bill-policy-statement

2025-03-16 13:11:03 UTC

Looking at Solid Project: Can anyone give an overview of how this fits together with or complements ActivityPub?
https://solidproject.org/TR/protocol
#ActivityPub #fediverse

2025-03-06 12:36:42 UTC

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@nprofile…tgsu @nprofile…6653 It may seem obvious that digital tech is being used to promote Fascistic politics; but it is not so obvious to governments, and they continue to fuel abusive relationships. Time for an escape route, not just in Germany.
Of course the UK continues to bet our economy on the next generation of #ai monopolies. Time to join the dots!

2025-03-06 12:23:06 UTC

Just brilliant from @nprofile…tgsu @nprofile…6653 https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2025/ccc-fordert-digitale-brandmauer #antifascist #digitalrights #surveillance #privacy #mastodon

2025-02-27 14:36:43 UTC

Welcome @nprofile…d8uy to #mastodon!

2025-02-07 10:42:21 UTC

Outrageous attack on the #fediverse coming from #Ofcom who think they are just doing their best implementing the #onlinesafetyact, but may inadvertently kill the fediverse for the UK.
What's a significant number of UK users? Do you need to age verify? No firm answers, no guarantees, etc etc.
https://blog.woof.group/announcements/updates-on-the-osa

2024-04-05 15:05:55 UTC

A few words from @npub17rz…nrdk in tribute to he late and very great Ross Anderson. A profound loss to us all. https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/tribute-to-ross-anderson/

2023-07-19 15:22:43 UTC

To avoid confusion, the #meta #llama #llm fails open source within a 5 second read of the licence, for instance:
v. You will not use the Llama Materials or any output or results of the
Llama Materials to improve any other large language model (excluding Llama 2 or
derivative works thereof).

2023-07-19 07:21:45 UTC

Blimey #radio4today really missing the point on this #meta release of their #llm — it isn’t #OpenSource — use is restricted — rather it looks like a way for Meta to reduce their costs by getting others to check their model, while giving less back to society than they should in return